Michael J. Sacopulos, Esq. There have been several recent cases involving Facebook that have been released. These cases continue to show how social media has permeated our society. They also show a darker side of social media. Although not directly related to the health care world, I think that they provide some useful lessons. But [...]

Jeff Segal, MD, JD, FACS Remember how painful memorizing the Kreb’s Cycle was? Try this. New patient walks in with a few freshly printed documents. He just plopped down a few hundred bucks for a personalized genetic profile – offered by 23andme, Decode, or any number of other direct-to-consumer vendors. He points to SNP results [...]

Involvement in a recent malpractice suit was reported by 24.6% responding surgeons. Surgeons involved in a recent malpractice suit were younger, worked longer hours, had more night call, and were more likely to be in private practice.

Michael Kirsch, M.D. – author, MD Whistleblower With regard to physicians’ support for medical malpractice reform, the times they are a changin’. These iconic words of Bob Dylan, who has now reached the 8th decade of life, apply to the medical liability crisis that traditionally has been a unifying issue for physicians. The New York [...]

Michael J. Sacopulos, Esq. A Louisiana physician was fired for diverting Demerol from his patients and reporting to work under the influence. Upon the dismissal, a colleague wrote a letter of recommendation for the physician. The discharged physician took his glowing recommendation and found a new job thousands of miles away in Washington State. About [...]