Posts tagged defensive medicine

• More U S Chamber Dreaming

  Mike Bryant | November 29, 2010 6:42 PM | 2 CommentsSt. Cloud, MN Category: Medical Malpractice
  

  I love when I get an email from the U S Chamber that talks about a trial lawyer's dream. Maybe it's a new type of case or something I hadn't thought about. But, like usual it's a bunch of...

• New York Times Economist Misses With His Malpractice Reform Ideas

  Mike Bryant | October 27, 2010 9:26 AM | 2 CommentsSt. Cloud, MN Category: Medical Malpractice
  

  This past week, Peter Orszag presented his ideas concerning medical malpractice reform. Basically, he argued that there was a need for evidenced based guidelines. leaving aside the fallacy of the...

• The Medical Malpractice Pilot Projects Starting Up

  Mike Bryant | July 14, 2010 9:40 AM | 2 CommentsSt. Cloud, MN Category: Medical Malpractice
  

  I know the local right wing blogs have been parroting the national message that no one wants to talk about; medical malpractice. They are saying that the trial lawyers run everything, and of course...

• Think About The Tests Needed To Stay Healthy

  Mike Bryant | August 19, 2009 9:06 AM | 2 CommentsSt. Cloud, MN Category: Medical Malpractice
  

  There is much talk about tests. Justinian Lane has done a great job of pointing out how what some call defensive medicine, actually makes doctors a lot of money. What a deal, crying about how you...

• Time for Doctors to Stop Taking the Flair Flop

  Mike Bryant | April 20, 2012 9:49 AM | 1 CommentSt. Cloud, MN Category: Medical Malpractice
  

  Ric Flair is getting very close to the end of his career, but what a wrestling career he has had. One of the highlights was the way he could flop or fall down to sell a move: ...

• Low Risk Doctors Don't Get Sued

  Mike Bryant | September 29, 2011 9:29 AM | 0 CommentsSt. Cloud, MN Category: Medical Malpractice
  

  The New England Journal of Medicine released a study on the rates and payments of medical malpractice claims submitted by patients to doctors’ insurance companies this past week. It was...

• Keeping up on Medical Testing: It Makes a Difference

  Mike Bryant | August 02, 2011 12:49 PM | 0 CommentsMinneapolis, MN Category: Medical Malpractice
  

  Here at the Injuryboard, many of us have addressed the issue of how defensive medicine, actually makes doctors money. What a deal, crying about how you are forced to do something that seems to fill...

• Keeping your Testing up: Stay Healthy

  Mike Bryant | July 05, 2011 9:39 AM | 0 CommentsSt. Cloud, MN Category: Medical Malpractice
  

  Here at the Injuryboard, many of us have addressed the issue of how defensive medicine, actually makes doctors money. What a deal, crying about how you are forced to do something that seems to fill...

• Are Doctors Legal Targets?

  Mike Bryant | August 27, 2010 9:27 AM | 0 CommentsSt. Cloud, MN Category: Medical Malpractice
  

  It's a survey that the AMA posed to their members: AMA surveyed 5,825 physicians from the 2007-2008 Physician Practice Information (PPI) survey, which is used to update the practice cost data to...

• Some Tests Will Help You Stay Healthy

  Mike Bryant | August 05, 2010 9:18 AM | 0 CommentsSt. Cloud, MN Category: Medical Malpractice
  

  Here at the Injuryboard, many of us have addressed the issue of how defensive medicine, actually makes doctors money. What a deal, crying about how you are forced to do something that seems to fill...