Commentary
Law & Medicine
‘Captain of the ship’ doctrine
Under the “Captain of the Ship” doctrine, physicians may face growing liability risks from their assistants’ negligence.
Managing Your Practice
Stop extending credit
No business owner in his or her right mind allows customers to take away goods or services without paying for them; but doctors do it every day....
Commentary
Two more and counting: Suicide in medical trainees
Dr. Michael F. Myers offers context for the latest discussions about physician suicides and calls on the medical community to act now.
Law & Medicine
Patients who record office visits
Is it legal for patients to record conversations with physicians without physicians’ knowledge?
Managing Your Practice
New Medicare cards
The switch began on April 1, and is expected to take about a year as the CMS processes about half a dozen states at a time.
News
What is an old doctor to do?
Voice recognition software may ease the stress of EHR duties for physicians who never trained in typing.
Opinion
Grind it out
“And five more, four more, three more, two more, one more, and done!” Just when you thought you could not stand the searing pain any longer, it...
Law & Medicine
How the ADA shapes health care
How do the requirements of the Americans With Disabilities Act determine physicians’ treatment duties?
Hitting A Nerve
Office staff cohesiveness remains important
When you get the right people, count yourself lucky and do what you have to do to keep them, says Dr. Allan M. Block.
Managing Your Practice
Beware the con
The jury duty scheme, I learned, is an increasingly popular one.
