Medicolegal Issues
Medicolegal Issues
Sometimes You Should Order Another Test
If the Grim Reaper crowned an Employee of the Month, DVT would win 8 months of the year. Here’s how to protect your patients—and your professional...
Law & Medicine
Good Notes Can Deter Litigation
Excellent personal and legal representation in court can help you win a malpractice case. But good documentation could help you avoid the...
Law & Medicine
When Diet Is an Emergency
Don't blow off things that may seem ancillary to your care—they can irrevocably alter your patient's clinical course and leave you at risk for...
Medicolegal Issues
Today’s Care Must Extend Beyond the Exam Room
In today’s world, health care providers and organizations are expected to take responsibility for a patient’s well-being. If you send a patient...
Medicolegal Issues
Avoiding the Pitfalls of “Half-visits”
This popular column makes its triumphant return, with a case of a missed diagnosis in a toddler—leaving an NP on the hook.
Medicolegal Issues
Cardiac Cases: How Not to Lose Your License
In this "3 in 3" video, John G. McGinnity, MS, PA-C, DFAAPA, takes you back to the basics on cardiac evaluation for improving patient outcomes.
Medicolegal Issues
What Are You Worth? The Basics of Business in Health Care
Your career is focused on caring for others, but are you selling yourself short in the process? This introduction to the realities of the health...
Medicolegal Issues
Sample Professional Contract
Medicolegal Issues
Negotiating The Professional Contract
Whether you're new to the workforce or just interested in a new opportunity, navigating the ins and outs of professional contracts can be a job in...
Medicolegal Issues
Beyond Salary—Are You Happy With Your Work?
Would you say you're satisfied with your job? If you hd to do it all over again, what—if anything—would you change? We asked, you answered! Here...