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12 steps to closing your practice without problems

Author:: Christine Lehmann, MA

Publish date: September 13, 2023

“Many don’t think about compliance issues, patient abandonment, or accounts receivable that they need to keep open to collect from billing, which c...

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Docs using AI? Some love it, most remain wary

Author:: Christine Lehmann, MA

Publish date: August 21, 2023

Most medical practices are shying away from tools powered by artificial intelligence, a recent poll shows. Many want more evidence of its accuracy ...

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Mental health questions cut from MD licensing applications in 21 states

Author:: Christine Lehmann, MA

Publish date: July 10, 2023

Four in 10 physicians said they did not seek help for burnout or depression because they worried that their employer or state medical boa...

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Should you dismiss a difficult patient?

Author:: Christine Lehmann, MA

Publish date: June 22, 2023

Even if a reason seems legitimate, that doesn’t make it legal.

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Christian doctors claim victory in lawsuit over state aid-in-dying law

Author:: Christine Lehmann, MA

Publish date: June 6, 2023

The litigation is one of a number of lawsuits recently filed by doctors in California and around the country regarding rights to free speech and re...

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States move to curb insurers’ prior authorization requirements as federal reforms lag

Author:: Christine Lehmann, MA

Publish date: May 26, 2023

Doctors and patients in several states would get some relief from burdensome prior authorization requirements if reform legislation becomes law.

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Five ways docs may qualify for discounts on medical malpractice premiums

Author:: Christine Lehmann, MA

Publish date: May 11, 2023

Most states cap discounts at 25%, but some go as high as 70%.

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The federal government paid private doctors twice by mistake for veterans’ care

Author:: Christine Lehmann, MA

Publish date: May 5, 2023

Duplicate Medicare payments have doubled from $22 million in 2019 when the Veterans Community Care Program was implemented to $...

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Two Canadian provinces lift licensing barriers for U.S. doctors

Author:: Christine Lehmann, MA

Publish date: May 1, 2023

Canada may attract American physicians who find U.S. medicine to be fraught with ethical dilemmas and restrictions from insurance companies and ele...

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Specialty and age may contribute to suicidal thoughts among physicians

Author:: Christine Lehmann, MA

Publish date: March 8, 2023

“The specialties with the highest reporting of physician suicidal thoughts are also those with the greatest physician shortages.”

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Physicians don’t feel safe with some patients: Here’s how to reduce the danger

Author:: Christine Lehmann, MA

Publish date: February 15, 2023

Nearly 9 in 10 physicians reported that they had experienced one or more violent or potentially violent incidents in the past year.

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States cracking down harder on docs who sexually abuse patients

Author:: Christine Lehmann, MA

Publish date: December 9, 2022

The Federation of State Medical Boards conducted a 2-year review of how medical boards handled cases of sexual misconduct.

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Florida doc dies by suicide after allegedly drugging and raping patients

Author:: Christine Lehmann, MA

Publish date: December 6, 2022

A Collier County Sheriff’s deputy found the internist’s body near his Naples home with a gunshot

10 new ways docs could face legal troubles post Roe

Author:: Christine Lehmann, MA

Publish date: August 5, 2022

Antiabortion legislators in several states are mounting efforts to clamp down on out-of-state abortions, which they view as a legal loophole.

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Don’t wait for a cyberattack; know what coverage you have now

Author:: Christine Lehmann, MA

Publish date: July 14, 2022

Ransomware attacks continue to be one of the most frequent types of attacks, and the amount criminals are demanding has risen significantly.