Published On - July 25, 2011
Everything is bigger in Texas?
Earlier this month, the Supreme Court of Texas ruled that the medical malpractice statutes of the state cover a patient’s death from a spider bite. ...
Published On - July 25, 2011
Counterfeit Prescription Pads
The Florida Department of Health received many phone calls from both patients and practitioners stating that pharmacies were not filling prescriptions for controlled substances because the prescriptions were not written on the required counterfeit-proof prescription pads. ...
Published On - July 18, 2011
Social Media Policies: What Every Practice Should Have in the Age of Mark Zuckerberg
Within the past several years the way we communicate has dramatically changed. More and more people would rather check in on family and friends by viewing their Facebook page than picking up the phone. We tailor what news we want to see by using Twitter. It is now commonplace to see people staring a...
Published On - July 5, 2011
“Is That the Best You Can Do?” Physicians, Patients, and Haggling Over Professional Fees
Some patients who are haggling with their physician are using websites to look up the blue book value for a procedure in their area....