Jeff Segal, MD, JD, FACS If you’ve ever faced a malpractice suit, you know the potential pitfalls associated with an expert witness. Juries rely on expert testimony to explain complex medical issues, elucidate the standard of care and judge whether that standard was followed.  Unfortunately, instead of an impartial expert, plaintiff attorneys often employ a [...]

Jeff Segal, MD, JD, FACS One of the most common complaints patients have is about waiting times. Doctor Smith was fantastic, he saved my life, but I had to wait 45 minutes for my appointment. The WSJ reported that some health systems with multiple ER’s are implementing unique actions to address this common complaint – [...]

“The social life of health information is robust. The online conversation about health is being driven forward by two forces; one, the availability of social tools and; two, the motivation especially among people living with chronic conditions to connect with each other.”