While you might think it won’t happen to you, statistics show that many thousands of deaths and injuries occur each year which are caused by medical malpractice, and which could have been avoided. Read on for the lowdown on medical malpractice and how you can best protect your business today.
A Beverly Hills plastic surgeon, his son, and their medical practices and billing company have agreed to pay $23.9 million to settle allegations of submitting false claims to Medicare and Medicaid.
Anil Shah, MD, FACS, a Chicago-based facial plastic surgeon, shares insights on the evolution of hair restoration, emerging treatments, and advice for patients.
In the #MeToo era, it is especially important for plastic surgery practices to guard against sexual harassment occurring within the workplace. Labor and employment attorney Jonathan D. Ash teaches you how.
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The new law, which takes effect in January, gives the state the power to suspend a clinic’s operations or revoke its registration if it determines the facility poses an imminent threat to the public, according to a news story from USA Today.
Read MoreMedical aesthetic physicians, as well as medical spa owners and operators, should consider the following advice as they pertain to both medical aesthetic practices and medical spas.
Read MoreAlex R. Thiersch, JD, advises how medspa operators can get on the road to compliance in the February 2016 PSP’s “The Verdict.”
Read MoreZO Skin Health Inc clamps down on piracy. Products only available through physicians.
Read MoreNew research adds to evidence that the risk of non-melanotic invasive skin cancer is higher even 4 decades after Agent Orange exposure.
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Plastic Surgery Practice Legal Advisor Michael J. Sacopulos, JD, founder and president of Medical Risk Institute, received of the 2013 Edward B. Stevens Article of the Year Award.
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In October’s "The Verdict," Michael J. Sacopulos, JD, takes on group discounts. Are they really fee-splitting in disguise?
Read MoreVeriTeQ has filed two new patents with the US Patent and Trademark Office to protect its breast implant identification and safety technologies, according to Digital Angel Corporation.
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The FDA is watching what you like on Facebook.
Read MoreThe United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit has affirmed a lower court decision that Histogen Inc does not infringe patents in the lawsuit filed by SkinMedica Inc. Expect to see more of the Regenica line soon.
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Pinterest adds value if you play by the rules.
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Las Vegas may be known for its championship fights and high-stakes gambling, but the real action will be taking place during a mock trial at the Multi-Specialty Foundation’s 2013 Vegas Cosmetic Surgery Symposium.
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Deal coupon marketing, acne news, upper arm surgeries, and a new melasma treatment.
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Plastic surgeons need to be more aware of their risks for sharps injuries and take steps to prevent these injuries and their consequences, according to a special article in the April issue of <i>Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery.</i>
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