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Jeffrey Segal, MD, JD, Michael Sacopulos, JD, and many guests summarize modern medico-legal threats to physicians.
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Friday May 21, 2021
Friday May 21, 2021
The defendant surgeon was on-call. A patient with a gunshot wound to the liver was rushed to the hospital. The defendant was in the middle of an elective hernia procedure and could not treat the wounded patient. When the surgeon finished his first elective case, he began another scheduled elective procedure. When contacted by the hospital staff, the surgeon suggested they find someone else to perform the surgery. The injured patient died. The payout? $30 million. How did this happen? Is there more to this story?
Friday May 14, 2021
Friday May 14, 2021
The defendant surgeon was on-call. A patient with a gunshot wound to the liver was rushed to the hospital. The defendant was in the middle of an elective hernia procedure and could not treat the wounded patient. When the surgeon finished his first elective case, he began another scheduled elective procedure. When contacted by the hospital staff, the surgeon suggested they find someone else to perform the surgery. The injured patient died. The payout? $30 million. How did this happen? Is there more to this story? Here’s what doctors need to know…
This episode explores Part I of this case. Part II will be released soon.
Wednesday May 05, 2021
Wednesday May 05, 2021
Ransomware is a virtual pandemic. Doctors train their staff to filter suspicious messages and encrypt devices loaded with sensitive information. Despite these precautions, breaches are inevitable. Some cost doctors hundreds of dollars per patient. And breaches almost always impact large volumes of patients. With that in mind, overnight bankruptcy is not an exaggeration. Cyber liability coverage provides a cash cushion, and there are other best practices doctors MUST abide.
Wednesday Apr 28, 2021
Wednesday Apr 28, 2021
Michael Byrd and Brad Adatto are partners at the ByrdAdatto law firm. Medical Justice Founder and CEO, Dr. Jeff Segal, is also a partner. ByrdAdatto is a legal powerhouse in the healthcare niche. Michael and Brad understand doctors viscerally. Not only because of their training and client-base but because they are children of physicians.
Today, we discuss what doctors need to know to protect themselves from expected and unexpected medico-legal mayhem - and why smart doctors with good intentions still end up in prison.
Every doctor is exposed to different medico-legal risks. The law as it pertains to medicine is rarely black and white. ByrdAdatto guides doctors through the black, the white, and the grey with expert counsel.
And the best part? They do all this with NO hourly billing. Michael Byrd and Brad Adatto host their own podcast – the Legal 123s with ByrdAdatto. Listen and subscribe on your favorite podcast platforms like Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google, and YouTube.
Wednesday Apr 21, 2021
Wednesday Apr 21, 2021
Michael Byrd and Brad Adatto are partners at the ByrdAdatto law firm. ByrdAdatto is a legal powerhouse in the healthcare niche. Michael and Brad understand doctors viscerally. Not only because of their training and client-base but because they are children of physicians.
Today, we discuss what doctors need to know to protect themselves from expected and unexpected medico-legal mayhem - and why smart doctors with good intentions end up in prison.
Every doctor is exposed to different medico-legal risks. The law as it pertains to medicine is rarely black and white. ByrdAdatto guides doctors through the black, the white, and the grey with expert counsel.
And the best part? They do all this with NO hourly billing. This method has made critical legal counsel accessible to more doctors. Michael Byrd and Brad Adatto host their own podcast – the Legal 123s with ByrdAdatto. Listen and subscribe on your favorite podcast platforms like Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google, and YouTube.
Read the rest of this entry »Thursday Apr 15, 2021
Thursday Apr 15, 2021
Ransomware is a virtual pandemic. Doctors train their staff to filter suspicious messages and encrypt devices loaded with sensitive information. Despite these precautions, breaches are inevitable. Some cost doctors hundreds of dollars per patient. And breaches almost always impact large volumes of patients. With that in mind, overnight bankruptcy is not an exaggeration. Cyber liability coverage provides a cash cushion, and there are other best practices doctors MUST follow. Here’s what doctors need to know…
Read the rest of this entry »Wednesday Apr 07, 2021
Wednesday Apr 07, 2021
Don Robinson is a retired FBI crisis negotiator. He knows conflict. The medical practice is no stranger to conflict (or violence), which is why every doctor MUST heed Don's wisdom. He's translated his experiences in counterterrorism, organized crime, and narcotics investigation into an invaluable, trainable skillset for doctors. His goal? Train doctors and their staff in the art of crisis management. Reducing clinical violence by even a modest percentage could save hospitals millions, reduce burnout, and save lives. Violence against healthcare works is an epidemic. Don's skillset is the cure. Listen to the second part of our conversation now.
Visit Don’s website to download his white paper on preventing clinical violence in your medical practice.
Contact Don Robinson:
Website: https://clinicalsecurity.org/
Phone: 1-888-705-1007
Email: info@clinicalsecurity.org
Read the rest of this entry »Wednesday Mar 31, 2021
Wednesday Mar 31, 2021
Don Robinson is a retired FBI crisis negotiator. He knows conflict. The medical practice is no stranger to conflict (or violence), which is why every doctor MUST heed Don's wisdom. He's translated his experiences in counterterrorism, organized crime, and narcotics investigation into an invaluable, trainable skillset for doctors. His goal? Train doctors and their staff in the art of crisis management. Reducing clinical violence by even a modest percentage could save hospitals millions, reduce burnout, and save lives. Violence against healthcare works is an epidemic. Don's skillset is the cure. Listen to the first part of our conversation now.
Visit Don’s website to download his white paper on preventing clinical violence in your medical practice.
Contact Don Robinson:
Website: https://clinicalsecurity.org/
Phone: 1-888-705-1007
Email: info@clinicalsecurity.org
Read the rest of this entry »Thursday Mar 25, 2021
Thursday Mar 25, 2021
Dr. Rahim Shafa and his office manager operated the Novel Psychopharmacology Clinic. They are both 62. And they were both indicted in an international money laundering scheme involving non-approved drugs. They have been accused of purchasing these substances from a vendor outside of the US, taking strategic measures to disguise the substances once they made it stateside. The indictment suggests they had been at it for at least 10 years. What possessed the couple to take such a risk so late into their careers? And what can doctors learn? Here’s what doctors need to know…
Read the rest of this entry »Wednesday Mar 17, 2021
Wednesday Mar 17, 2021
Human growth hormone is considered the most regulated drug in the United States. Authorized uses are extremely limited - which is why it is critical doctors of all specialties understand when the drug can be prescribed and when it cannot. Doctors specializing in age medicine must pay especially close attention. The legal consequences of getting this wrong are severe. Bodybuilder and internationally recognized “steroid lawyer” Rick Collins, JD, is our guide on this whirlwind tour of this controversial substance. Don’t miss it. Contact Rick Collins by visiting his website (www.steroidlaw.com), via email at rcollins@cgmbesq.com, or by phone at 516-294-0300.
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