Commentary
Opinion
The EHR Report: Communication, social media, and legal vulnerability
Electronic media is a minefield for medical professionals who do not think carefully before they post.
Commentary
DTC genetic health risk tests: Beware
The Food and Drug Administration recently authorized 23andMe to provide consumers with results of germline DNA sequence variants associated with...
Opinion
Don’t forget HIPAA
In the struggle to understand and comply with new regulations, it’s easy to neglect older ones. Recently, I suggested reviewing your practice for...
Law & Medicine
Update on the False Claims Act
Battles over implied fraud and competing medical opinions may reshape the risk physicians face in False Claims Act cases.
Opinion
Do you attend a patient’s funeral?
After 18 years of practice, I have plenty of patients whom I respect and with whom I have a strong or longstanding relationship, but I don’t have...
Law & Medicine
Update on malpractice trends
Are malpractice claims really on the decline? And how much protection do apology laws actually provide physicians?
News
On vacation, my patients go with me
I do something different from most when on the road: I take my patients with me.
Opinion
Two boys, a dog, and our electronic health records
Since patients retain very little of the information their physicians offer them, how can we enhance communication?
News
Antibiotic prophylaxis for artificial joints
Is there compelling evidence to justify giving antibiotic prophylaxis for dental procedures to patients with prosthetic joints?
Law & Medicine
Doctors, drug reps, and free speech
What impact have recent court decisions had on physicians’ freedom of speech rights?
News
Our new year’s resolutions
Resolve to improve your use of electronic health records to make your life easier in the coming year.