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The HITECH Act And Health Care Attorneys
June 29, 2009
President Barack Obama executed The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (the "Stimulus Act") on Feb. 17, 2009. The new legislation, while aimed at stimulating the economy and increasing patient safety, has another side that health law attorneys need to be aware of.
New Jersey's Medical Error Reporting Law, And What It Will Accomplish
June 29, 2009
An examination of the reasons why health care providers fail to meet their ethical obligation to disclose errors can shed light on how mandatory error reporting will change malpractice litigation.
Stimulus Funds For Electronic Medical Record Systems
June 29, 2009
One of the newer ideas for reducing medical errors is to have medical providers use electronic medical record keeping methods. However, the single greatest inhibitor to taking advantage of technology is the requirement for an initial investment and, in the medical records technology area, this could be significant.
Off-Label Promotion of Drugs and Medical Devices
June 29, 2009
A spate of billion- and hundred-million-dollar settlements with the Department of Justice (DOJ) illustrates how the investigation of off-label promotions of drugs and devices has emerged as a predominant theory in pharmaceutical and medical-device prosecutions.
Evidence and Family Practice
June 29, 2009
Here, tha authors continue to look at some of the rules of evidence that all family law attorneys should be aware of, even if they aren't called upon to use them as often as legal practitioners in other fields.
Let the Hirer Beware
June 24, 2009
With so many lawyers up for grabs these days, firms have enticing opportunities to bring aboard top talent, sometimes at bargain prices. But let the hirer beware. Lateral hiring isn't without risk, and more lateral hiring means more exposure to claims alleging malpractice and other failings.
Movers & Shakers
May 27, 2009
Who's doing what; who's going where.
Verdicts
May 27, 2009
Recent rulings of interest to you and your practice.
Med Mal News
May 27, 2009
The latest news you need to know.
Drug & Device News
May 27, 2009
News that may impact your practice.

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