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Digital Doctors Are Coming. Regulators Need to Catch Up.

We must ensure AI advances in medicine in a way that's safe, fair, and beneficial for all

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Naked Doc Investigated; Urologist Gets Life in Prison; Man Charged in Doc's Murder

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Nov 21, 2024
Legal Break over a blindfolded Lady Justice statue holding scales.
Opinion
Confidentiality Clauses Are Killing Patients

Eliminating them is the lowest-hanging fruit in the patient safety movement

Nov 15, 2024
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$13M Award for COVID Vax Refuser; Doc Sentenced for Threats to Blow Up Hospital

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Nov 14, 2024
Legal Break over a blindfolded Lady Justice statue holding scales.
'Full House' Star's Cancer; Fluoride Fears Go Mainstream; Florida Doctor Arrested

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Nov 14, 2024
Morning Break over illustration of a syringe, Covid virus, and DNA helix over a photo of green vegetation.
Anti-Vaxxer Gets 5 Years for Encouraging Terrorism During the Pandemic

One social media post described "whacking" England's chief medical officer over the head

Nov 12, 2024
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Opinion
The Trouble With Upcoding Extends Far Beyond Ethics

The practice reminds us that our healthcare system is failing patients and clinicians alike

Nov 11, 2024
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Ambulance Hit Cyclist, Then Billed $2K; Doc Accused of Stealing From Helene Victims

A weekly roundup of healthcare's encounters with the courts

Nov 07, 2024
Legal Break over a blindfolded Lady Justice statue holding scales.
Opinion
100 Days Trapped in Inpatient Legal Limbo

Awaiting guardianship in the hospital long-term should not be the norm

Nov 06, 2024
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Opinion
How Physicians Can Unionize and Strike With Compassion

It's important to consider the impact on patient care

Nov 02, 2024
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Doc Harbored Undocumented Workers; Doc Gets Life in Prison for Sexual Assault

A weekly roundup of healthcare's encounters with the courts

Oct 31, 2024
Legal Break over a blindfolded Lady Justice statue holding scales.
Doc's COVID Spending Bust; Plastic Surgeon Faces $10M Suit; Letby Loses Appeal

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Oct 24, 2024
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Opinion
Doctors, Not AI, Should Authorize Treatments

A new California law shows the way

Oct 18, 2024
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