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Will Increased Use Of Telemedicine Result In Increase In Medical Malpractice Claims?

February 26, 2021

Telemedicine may be defined as the use of electronic information and communications technologies to provide and support health care when distance separates the participants, or as the practice of medicine using technology to deliver care at a distance where a physician in one location uses a telecom[...]

Anaphylaxis And COVID-19 Vaccines

February 15, 2021

A report published in JAMA on February 12, 2021 entitled “Reports of Anaphylaxis After Receipt of mRNA COVID-19 Vaccines in the US—December 14, 2020-January 18, 2021” stated: “anaphylaxis following vaccination is a rare event, with rates of 4.7 cases/million Pfizer-BioNTech vacci[...]

Federal Lawsuit Challenges Change In CMS Policy Regarding Nursing Home Civil Money Penalties

February 8, 2021

A Complaint filed on January 18, 2021 in the United States District Court for the District of Columbia alleges that the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) weakened enforcement of the Nursing Home Reform Act (NHRA) through a policy c[...]

Demographics Of Those Who Received COVID-19 Vaccination During The First Month

February 5, 2021

The CDC reported on February 1, 2021, “In December 2020, two COVID-19 vaccines were authorized for emergency use in the United States. The first groups prioritized for vaccination included health care personnel and long-term care facility residents. During the first month of the U.S. COVID-19 [...]

CDC: Only One-Third Of Nursing Home Staff Have Agreed To Receive COVID-19 Vaccination

February 4, 2021

The CDC reported on February 1, 2021, “Among 11,460 SNFs with at least one vaccination clinic conducted during the first month of the CDC Pharmacy Partnership for Long-Term Care Program, a median of 77.8% of residents and 37.5% of staff members received ≥1 vaccine dose through the program.&#[...]

AARP: “Who’s To Blame For The 100,000 COVID Dead In Long-Term Care?”

February 3, 2021

AARP, in an article published in December 2020 that is entitled, “Who’s to Blame for the 100,000 COVID Dead in Long-Term Care?” stated, “The single greatest error of America’s response to the pandemic in nursing homes, most agree, was the failure to provide early and vast a[...]

New York Attorney General Issues Report Critical Of Nursing Home COVID-19 Neglect

February 2, 2021

The New York State Office of the Attorney General (“OAG”) issued a report in late January 2021 entitled “Nursing Home Response to COVID-19 Pandemic” that found: » A larger number of nursing home residents died from COVID-19 than DOH [New York State Department of Health] data[...]

Was Your Baby’s Stillbirth Caused By Medical Negligence?

January 30, 2021

A stillbirth is the death or loss of a baby before or during delivery. Both miscarriage and stillbirth describe pregnancy loss, but they differ according to when the loss occurs. In the United States, a miscarriage is usually defined as loss of a baby before the 20th week of pregnancy, and a stillbi[...]

Filshie Clip Migration Claims

January 26, 2021

Almost daily we receive inquiries regarding Filshie clip migration from women throughout the United States. Most of these women report that they have complained of substantial pain in their abdomen for months if not years before they are finally told that one of their Filshie clips that was implante[...]

How One Baltimore Nursing Home Maintained Zero COVID-19 Cases

January 25, 2021

The Maryland Baptist Aged Home, whose residents are mostly low-income people of color, has not had one case of COVID-19. Its Director was recently interviewed and explained how the Baltimore nursing home kept its 42 employees and 29 residents safe. Here are some excerpts from the interview: What wer[...]

1.8% Of Doctors Responsible For More Than Half Of Medical Malpractice Payouts In The U.S.

January 24, 2021

CBS News recently reported that “1.8 percent of doctors are responsible for more than half of all malpractice payouts. Of that small group, “Only 1 in 7 have had action taken against them by any state [medical board].”” Source That calculation was performed by Robert E. Oshel[...]

Biogen To Pay $22M To Settle Illegal Kickbacks Allegations

January 9, 2021

The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Massachusetts announced on December 17, 2020 that Cambridge-based pharmaceutical company Biogen Inc. (Biogen) has agreed to pay $22 million to resolve allegations that it violated the False Claims Act by illegally using two foundations, Chronic D[...]

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