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If your medical license is subject to discipline in one state, reciprocal discipline can be meted out in other states in which you hold a license. New York is no exception. No surprise there. If one state slaps you on the wrist, NY can do likewise, assuming the underlying offense would be sanctionable in NY. ...

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It’s not uncommon for a physician to be employed by a healthcare system. If he or she is sued, many parties will likely also be sued. Including the hospital employer. The hospital might be sued for indirect liability, such as negligent credentialing or negligent hiring. Or it may be sued for direct liability, for example, ...

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Doctors are healers. We want to deliver good news. “That worrisome PSA test was a false positive.” “Your breast biopsy was negative.” “You are responding to the treatment.” You get to share high-fives with your patient. That’s one of the reasons you went into medicine. But biology doesn’t always cooperate. You may have given it ...

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A Medical Justice member recently asked a simple question with a complicated answer: “If CMS pulls my billing, am I ‘excluded’? And is that the same as the Medicare preclusion list?” Close cousins, not identical twins. Here’s the field guide I wish more practices kept on the bulletin board. Quick Definitions in Plain English OIG ...

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