The nation is watching as money begins to pour into campaigns for, and especially against, a ballot initiative called Proposition 46 which is set to be on the November 4th ballot in California. The initiative would do three things: It would raise the caps on non-economic damages in malpractice cases from $250,000 to $1.1M. It
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Why Telemedicine? What is the Future of the Virtual Appointment?
With the recent push to achieve “meaningful use” of EHR, the advent of Accountable Care Organizations, increasing numbers of patients, and other effects of the Accountable Care Act telemedicine is becoming more common and more necessary than ever. But what is telemedicine exactly? The American Telemedicine Association defines it as follows: “The use of medical
READ MOREWisconsin Malpractice in the News
Wisconsin has been in the news quite a bit lately with stories related to healthcare and particularly malpractice. In many ways the state’s situation presents a microcosm of a number of the questions and contradictions at issue in states all across the U.S. From debates about informed consent to available representation and fair compensation, incentives,
READ MORECan “Meaningful Use” Improve the Quality of Healthcare?
It’s no secret that Americans spend more money on healthcare than any other developed nation in the world. But does spending more money equate to higher quality healthcare? According to a recent publication by the Commonwealth Fund, it does not. In fact the report, Mirror, Mirror on the Wall, 2014 Update: How the U.S. Health Care
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