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So, You Are Being Sued!
For a physician, a medical malpractice lawsuit is like that monster in your closet—the thing that keeps you ...
MAY 5, 2025
A Note on Surviving the Lawsuits and Supporting Anesthesia’s Second Victims
As anesthesiologists, we have been or will be involved in a lawsuit at some point.
SEPTEMBER 7, 2024
Stiff Penalties Common When Physicians Found Guilty of Opioid-Related Crimes
Physicians from a variety of clinical specialties are increasingly being prosecuted for opioid-related offenses, ...
JANUARY 6, 2021
Oops, I Did It Again …
Malpractice claims are a dreaded but rare fact of the practice of medicine—but not so rare if you’ve ...
JULY 20, 2016
Recommendation: Common Sense
Medicine gets more complicated every day. There are guidelines for the management of everything, which generally ...
JUNE 21, 2016
Does the Perioperative Surgical Home Model Affect Malpractice Coverage?
Do the increased responsibilities inherent in the perioperative surgical home model mean that anesthesiologists are ...
JUNE 15, 2016
CMS Resets the Clock for Return Of Medicare Overpayments
Finders keepers, losers weepers. Except in connection with overpayments from Medicare, then it’s a violation ...
MAY 11, 2016
Negotiating Employment Contracts: Avoiding Problem Provisions
The move away from fee-for-service payment models is creating new challenges for physicians who are negotiating ...
APRIL 4, 2016
Malpractice Payouts Against Anesthesiologists Increasing While Number of Payouts Falls
Malpractice claims for anesthesia errors decreased in frequency between 2005 and 2013, both in absolute numbers and ...
JANUARY 13, 2016