Practicing Medicine in a Rural Context Most of us who work in and around the medical field are aware that for some years now we’ve been experiencing a physician shortage relative to need, and that recent legislative moves and demographic trends are likely to exacerbate the problem. With millions coming into the total patient pool
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Disability Insurance: Are You Covered?
Get an additional $3M or more as a tax-free lump sum. Disability insurance is one of those things most of us don’t often think about. But, for doctors especially, there are particularly good reasons to consider it carefully. The specifics of what doctors do and what could constitute disability in their line of work, combined
READ MOREAre Caps on Non-Economic Damages a Thing of the Past?
On Thursday, March 13th, Florida became the latest in a growing list of states whose supreme courts have struck down caps on non-economic damages. In Florida’s case the court argued in a 5-2 ruling that the caps “arbitrarily” and “illogically” limited damages, particularly in cases where there are multiple claimants. The court found that by having
READ MOREMedical Malpractice Stress Syndrome
As we’ve previously talked about here, the unfortunate reality is that a lifetime spent in medicine most likely means facing at least one medical malpractice lawsuit. According to a frequently cited 2011 New England Journal of Medicine article, authored by a group of respected Harvard researches, a physician in a low risk specialty has a more than
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