By David W Hilgers, Esq. and Sidney S. Welch, Esq. The passage of the Patient Protection and Accountable Care Act (“PPACA”)[1] has already had a ...

By Jessica Marcy The number of emergency room visits in the U.S. rose nearly 13 million in 2009 – about 10 percent — to more than ...

By Patricia A. Costante As physicians, you face enormous pressure that goes well beyond just the practice of medicine. Where in the past you only ...

According to a new national survey of physicians by Jackson Healthcare, 72 percent of physicians report that the practice of defensive medicine negatively impacts patient ...

By Rep. Tom Price (R-GA), M.D. With much fanfare and political wrangling on Capitol Hill, the signature domestic policy initiative of President Barack Obama’s administration ...

By Charles E. Kutner Since the declaration of an H1N1 influenza pandemic in June 2009, virtually all countries are now reporting cases. Speaking at a ...

Lawmakers’ long, heavy-going struggle to enact Pennsylvania’s budget didn’t give state residents much to delight in, but it did help settle a timely debate: How ...

If you wait until it is time to retire to negotiate something with your partners, it becomes very difficult and could lead to costly litigation.

A poorly drafted contract can have devastating consequences if the relationship dissolves in the early years. If the relationship survives, the terms of the initial contract often heavily influence subsequent documents.

Disclosure and apology post-adverse event are key risk reduction strategies for physicians.