Physicians and the Law

Healthcare providers encounter complex problems in medical, business, and legal venues on a daily basis, and in an ever-evolving landscape. However, an incomplete understanding of how these three arenas intersect can undermine ability and confidence in handling the resulting medical and business decisions.Physicians and the Law employs succinctly stated concepts to create a toolkit for healthcare providers to confidently tackle the everyday intersection of medicine, business, and law. This book will help all who read it to develop an in-depth understanding of how these three key issues overlap and to gain the insights to feel empowered to make improved decisions.By providing detailed approaches to medical problems, business transactions, and legal conundrums that you will encounter in your day-to-day work environment.Here are just some of the topics Dr. Paterick discusses in detail:The New Business Model of MedicineThe Fundamentals of Liability Insurance: Physician and Organization PerspectivesChanging Perspectives in Medical Practice: Disruptive InnovationRisk Management Principles for PhysiciansPhysician Professionalism: Ethical and Moral Duties Young Physicians Encounter in the New Business Model of MedicineWhy Patients Sue Physicians: Risk Management StrategiesMalpractice Considerations: New Concerns on the HorizonMedical Malpractice Stress Syndrome: A 'Forme Fruste' of Posttraumatic Stress DisorderLiability of Physicians Supervising Non-physician CliniciansProfessional Liability Pertinent to Graduate Medical Education: The Intersection of Medical Education, Patient Care, and LiabilityThe Importance of the Medical Record: A Critical Professional ResponsibilityHeightened Malpractice Risk for Hospitalist Physicians in the United States - What to Know and What to DoPhysician Alert: The Legal Risks Associated with 'On-Call' Duties in the United StatesImplications of Good Samaritan Laws for PhysiciansThe Sunshine Act - What Every Physician Needs to Know in this Novel and Evolving Transparency WorldMedical Informed Consent: General Considerations for PhysiciansMedical Liability in the Electronic Medical Records EraPeer Review - Legal and Ethical Issues Faced by Medical Staff: The Mandate for Physician LeadershipThe National Practitioner Data Bank: Requisite Medical-Legal Issues for PhysiciansThe World of Sports and Physician LiabilityPhysician Fiduciary: Understanding TrusteeshipIf you're a healthcare provider, Physicians and The Law will give you the toolkit you need to expertly navigate the space between medicine, business, and law.