Firing hinges on employed doctor's medical judgment
Physicians should take proactive steps before signing an employment contract with a hospital to protect their rights to make decisions on how to treat patients.
View ArticleHow doctors can spot patients likely to sue
Knowing what types of patients are more lawsuit prone can help reduce physicians' liability risks.
View ArticleSupreme Court closes door on late appeals of Medicare underpayments
Justices say Congress intended for federal officials to have ultimate authority to decide whether to extend the deadline for contesting past payment amounts.
View ArticleAMA urges Supreme Court to ban pay-for-delay deals
The Association says the agreements extend patent monopolies on drugs and inflate health care costs.
View ArticlePhysicians entangled in tainted drugs lawsuits
Doctors often are sued after medical product disasters, such as a recent meningitis outbreak linked to a compounding pharmacy. How can they reduce their risks?
View ArticleWhen to consider suing an insurer for underpayment
Legal experts stress that knowing when to sue and how to build a strong case are key to whether doctors are successful.
View ArticleDrawing the line on racially motivated patient demands
Patients' right to choose who treats them is limited when requests are discriminatory. Health care facilities are advised to have policies for such cases.
View ArticlePhysician liability: When an overdose brings a lawsuit
Doctors often face blame after injuries and deaths by prescription drugs. But taking proactive steps can help spot risky situations and reduce liability.
View ArticleA voice for medicine before the nation’s high court
The AMA, and the Litigation Center it runs with the state medical societies, has had a major presence at the U.S. Supreme Court this term.
View ArticleHigh court ruling opens hospital mergers to more scrutiny
Physician organizations hailed the ruling for not going too far as to impede the authority of state medical licensing boards.
View Article2 cases test power of medical staff bylaws claims
Legal challenges in Minnesota and California will highlight the legal authority of medical staff bylaws on hospital decision-making.
View Article5 steps for employed physicians to resolve contract disputes
Doctors can save themselves a lot of time, money and grief during contract disputes by following a series of steps to work out their issues.
View ArticleServing as legal champion for the medical profession
A message to all physicians from AMA Board of Trustees Chair Steven J. Stack, MD, on the Association's support for physicians in courts of law.
View ArticleDoctors may lose potent legal tactic against insurers
A possible Supreme Court ruling for a health insurance company in a dispute over class arbitration could hamstring physicians in their battles over payments.
View Article2 state court rulings rebuff challenges on liability caps
In Mississippi, judges rule a cap doesn’t infringe on the right to a trial. In Indiana, a plaintiff waited too long to challenge a cap.
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