Aesthetic Practice Liabilities
The aesthetic plastic surgery practice has specific risks inherent to potential legal liability. Managing patient expectations is...
Reconstructive and Managed Care Liabilities
As the market for aesthetic surgery continues to grow and patients generalize their expectations of what plastic surgeons can achieve,...
Electronic Medical Records: Managing Risks to Your Practice
Just a decade ago, only 15 percent of doctor's offices kept electronic health records (EHR) on their patients. Following the passage of...
Regulatory Issues Can Create Legal Liability
There are many regulatory agencies that have a role in overseeing a plastic surgery practice. The HIPAA privacy scheme protects patient...
Fraudulent Billing and Abuse Claims: The Integrity of Medical Records
Fraud is the intent to deceive, and abuse is the intent to confuse. There are multiple ways in which fraud and abuse can impact a plastic...
Product liability: a hidden source of medical legal claims
Product liability issues cover the increasing number of products that you distribute, use or prescribe. There are many areas within...
Contracts: Managing your practice
Contract claims in a plastic surgery practice more typically arise from operating your office and surgical practice and with your...
Liability for Employee Misconduct
Agency is a legal doctrine that imputes liability to the employer for acts or omissions of its employees which occurred during the scope...
Privacy laws and practice marketing
Privacy laws and regulations, the most important of which is HIPAA, are intended to protect patient information. This includes their...
Internet Do's and Don'ts
Today's connected world provides significant opportunities for practice marketing and prospective patient interactions. It has greatly...
