The average cost of claims brought against hospitals concerning their liability for professional acts, errors and omissions has risen 8 percent since 2012 to $492,000, according to a recent report from Beazley, a professional liability insurer.
Legal & Regulatory Issues
A former CEO of the now-closed Pacific Hospital of Long Beach (Calif.) has filed a defamation lawsuit claiming plaintiffs' attorneys in a pending case falsely stated he was involved in selling counterfeit spinal screws that were allegedly used in thousands…
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has released a decision chart for Ebola guidance in the emergency department.
Texas tort reform gives emergency department physicians an extra layer of protection in medical malpractice lawsuits, which will make it difficult for successful cases to be brought against Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital in Dallas over errors in Ebola diagnosis, according…
Last week, The Wall Street Journal published an article detailing the government investigation of national radiation-oncology practice 21st Century Oncology, which focuses on the ordering of in-house tests with profitable Medicare reimbursements.
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Indiana's plan to expand its Medicaid program could end up costing the state billions more than expected and have a long-term negative effect on its economy, Naomi Lopez Bauman, director of health policy at the Illinois Policy Institute, writes in…
Across all physician specialties, restrictive medical malpractice noneconomic damages caps of $250,000 were associated with a 20.2 percent reduction in award size in malpractice cases from 1985 to 2010, according to a recent study published in Health Affairs.
The following is a roundup of recently introduced legislation and legislative developments affecting the healthcare industry.
Denver-based DaVita Healthcare Partners, Inc., has agreed to pay $350 million and forfeit an additional $39 million to resolve allegations it paid kickbacks for patient referrals in violation of the False Claims Act, according to the Department of Justice.
Two American healthcare workers who were exposed to Ebola at their place of employment have tested positive for the virus. The question is, will they receive workers' compensation for contracting the virus?