Governance Hospitals Malpractice 
Bill of Health
JULY 11, 2022
Urgent calls have been made in many quarters, including the government, to try and stem the rise in clinical negligence costs, as the growing expense is taking away scarce financial resources which could be well put into front line health care services. The post Change for the Medical Malpractice Compensation System in England?
Health Law Gurus
FEBRUARY 14, 2020
Change may be coming soon to Pennsylvania’s medical malpractice venue rule (Rule 1006(a.1))—a 1))—a change that could send medical malpractice filings in Philadelphia skyrocketing. Notably, the report did not draw any conclusions as to what impacts eliminating the medical malpractice venue rule may have.
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HIT Consultant
FEBRUARY 5, 2024
Credentialing lapses can expose a healthcare organization to malpractice suits and accreditation problems. The proper credentialing steps can be complex and time-consuming but are a fundamental responsibility of hospitals and healthcare facilities. Mistake No. 3: Allowing a physician to treat patients before credentialing is completed.
The Health Law Firm
MAY 14, 2019
The doctrine prevents active duty military service members from suing the government in court for injuries that are "incident to military service." It applies to all types of tort injuries but medical malpractice cases by military doctors and hospitals have caused the most concern and discussion. Indest III, J.D.,
HIT Consultant
NOVEMBER 11, 2022
External pressures from payors to malpractice lawyers to patients themselves lead to marginal and, too often, unnecessary treatments. But at the same time, the Hippocratic Oath of doing no harm should apply broadly to how healthcare institutions impact society environmentally, and governments are increasingly receptive to this view.
HIT Consultant
AUGUST 5, 2022
Hospital stocks dropped 32.6% Rising costs for nurses and hospital staff along with growing labor shortages have resulted in several of the largest hospital companies, such as HCA Healthcare, lowering earnings estimates, which drove prices downward across the sub-sector in Q2 2022. from $34.61 in CY 2022 to $33.08 in CY 2023.
Healthcare IT Today
JUNE 7, 2024
Why Paying Ransoms Incentivize Malpractice Ransomware gangs and hackers try to force healthcare providers into a difficult position: either pay the ransom or risk the theft or exposure of patients’ private data or disruption to critical operations. This means more cooperation between providers, regulators, and state and local governments.
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