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Medical Malpractice: Risks of Nonphysician Provider Care
Medical-Malpractice Risks & Legal Liability of Non-Physician Provider Care With healthcare costs rising each year at ~5% per year 1, there is a push by insurance companies, hospital boards, and governments to reduce costs. A recent trend over the past decade in the United States is to employ the use of Nurse Practitioners (NP) and…
Read MoreAtherectomy in PVI: Time to Follow the Guidelines?
JACC: Atherectomy in Peripheral Vascular Interventions Keywords Cardiology, cardiac procedures, atherectomy; endovascular; femoropopliteal disease; peripheral artery disease; peripheral vascular interventions. At a glance Intro: Recently published study on the Use of Atherectomy During Index Peripheral Vascular Interventions JACC Editorial comments from: Dmitriy N. Feldman and Andrew J.P. Klein DISCLAIMER: Dr. Dalawari shares interesting and relevant medical-legal…
Read MoreAtherectomy in Peripheral Vascular Interventions
JACC: Atherectomy in Peripheral Vascular Interventions Keywords Cardiology, cardiac procedures, atherectomy; endovascular; femoropopliteal disease; peripheral artery disease; peripheral vascular interventions. At a glance Intro: A large cohort study of 2019 Medicare fee-for-service claims from 58,552 patients treated by 1,627 physicians looks at procedural volumes, device choices and frequency of use of atherectomy in PVI (Peripheral…
Read MoreCardiologist PAYS $2M to Resolve Unnecessary Medical Tests Claims
Michigan Cardiologist Group Pays $2 Million (US) to Resolve Unnecessary Testing Claims Keywords Cardiology, cardiac testing & procedures, unnecessary medical testing At a glance Intro: This article discusses a recent case in Michigan where a Cardiologist and his medical group paid $2 million (US) in a long-running legal case to settle unnecessary medical tests claims.…
Read MoreCardiology & Wearable Medical Devices
Medical-Legal Issues Related to Wearable Medical Devices & Cardiology Wearable medical devices, remote monitoring, and telemedicine visits are becoming increasingly common aspects of clinical care. Novel technology applications can enhance health outcomes, yet also present risks, raising interesting medical-legal questions. As many remote monitoring devices involve vital signs such as heart rate and blood pressure,…
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