Changing health care system brings new legal risks

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Physicians who contract with managed care organizations can avoid medical malpractice suits if they properly understand the legal risks associated with delivery of managed care services. Managed care providers are facing increased legal risks related to diagnosis, medication errors, and medical treatment. Another risk is associated with credentialing issues when the managed care organization evaluates physicians by considering economic data instead of quality of care data. Effective physician-patient communication and careful documentation of patients' records could decrease litigation risks.

Services, Managed care plans (Medical care), Medical malpractice

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Ontario's cost-cutting fervor linked to physician exodus

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The new Conservative government in Canada that was overwhelmingly supported by physicians in the June 1995 election has enacted legislation that physicians find professionally threatening. The Ontario Medical Assn is claiming that the Savings and Restructuring Act could provoke Canadian doctors' emigration and medical service cutbacks. The law, which will try to cut $4.3 billion from the budget, allows government-appointed inspectors to examine private physicians' monetary policies, among other things.

Public Finance Activities, Expenditures-Total Govt, Canada, Political activity, Public expenditures, Ontario Medical Association

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Are lawyers' clients really different from our patients?

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Doctor-patient relationships should be protected under the same laws as lawyer-client relationships. Restrictive covenants which jeopardize the doctor-patient relationship are permitted in the majority of states. States which do not prohibit noncompete covenants typically rule against physician employees. Clients' concerns should not take precedence over patients' concerns.

Legal services, Attorneys, Offices of Lawyers, Lawyers, Column, Physician and patient, Physician-patient relations, Medical professions, Ethical aspects, Non-competition agreements, Noncompete agreements

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