What you should know about HIPAA in the age of COVID and beyond
The federal health care privacy law has a narrower application than many think
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Direct oral anticoagulants (DOACs) and surgical risk
American College of Cardiology issues expert guidance on when DOACs should be held before surgery
Thunderclap headaches: What they are and why they are dangerous
Having the worst headache of your life means it's time for immediate medical attention
Dallas appellate win: Medical malpractice plaintiffs can amend expert reports to meet tort reform requirements
Freestanding imaging center Gateway Diagnostic Imaging Mid-Cities lost interlocutory appeal over 120-day expert reports
Why lawyers can't accept your case to sue a hospital or doctor
Tort reform, other laws place barriers in front of medical malpractice victims
How to handle suspicious or made-up documents and testimony at deposition and in discovery
Texas optometrist produced a personal stash of notes the night before his deposition
Retained surgical sponges and medical malpractice
Operating room personnel, radiologists may be at fault
Closed claims show common allegations of neurosurgical medical malpractice
Poor surgical technique tops the list
COVID-19 hasn't lowered health care standards of care
Pandemic legislation, response leaves standards intact
Nurse staffing and shortage contribute to medical malpractice
Inadequate nurse staffing by many hospitals and facilities preceded COVID-19