Archive for January 2025
Every one is getting sick — and the nurses too
I have the flu. The doctor saw me via video, prescribed the appropriate anti-viral, then antibiotic, and messaged me. In other countries, and here in emergency rooms, nurses handle bed side nursing. And the nurses are gettign sick, some dying. We need to be more respectful, caring, thankful, considerate, and appreciative of our nurses. A…
Read MoreHow the words a nurse uses could put their license at risk
It takes years to secure a nursing license. Nurses have to attend college and pass state tests. They have to commit to continuing education and consistently uphold best practices while working with patients. Unfortunately, the license that represents the investment of so much time and effort is quite vulnerable. People can lose their nursing license…
Read More3 Tips to Keep Your Pennsylvania Medical License When Facing Domestic Violence Charges
It takes a lot of hard work, long nights and stress to receive a professional medical license as a doctor, nurse or pharmacist. However, losing this professional license is much easier than receiving it. A single problem, such as a domestic violence charge, could cost you your career. The Pennsylvania State Board of Medicine (PSBM)…
Read MoreHow can Pennsylvania medical professionals defend themselves against allegations of prescription fraud?
Medical professionals are held to high ethical standards. These standards help ensure that doctors, nurses and other medical practitioners serve the public with a standard level of care. Any type of acquisition could jeopardize a medical professional’s license, such as medical malpractice, patient abuse or drug use. One type of allegation that could severely harm…
Read MoreFederal Anti Kickback Statutes Apply to all Healthcare Payments
Physicians that have children in healthcare positions can not take advantage of their circumstances to create a false billing scheme or ask for kick backs. This is health care fraud. These scheme are easily discovery as health care kickback schemes.
Read MoreNews Article does not talk about employee moral and health care in hospital transactions
News articles about hospital corporate financial health, history of take overs, state bail outs, and investigations omits huge discussion on the most basic aspect of all of these transactions. The article fails to talk about the effects all of these transactions have on employee moral, patient health case, death rates at this local hospital. When…
Read MorePublic Health Insurance Audits Reveal Fraud Claims
I represent many small family-owned health care providers. These include pharmacies, health care employment agencies that provide skilled and semi-skilled nurses, and individual physician offices. DEA and public insurance audits of patient files, payments, receipts, and billing codes is the way third party administrators of the state based medicare and medicaid systems justify their existence.…
Read MoreA public health crisis — Profits over patient safety
In Delaware County, Pennsylvania a local hospital closes again. While this effects local residents’ ability to secure health care, it is more disruptive to the nurses, pharmacists, and physicians working there. Health care workers are workers too. However, these health care workers become worried about their jobs, their paychecks, and become distracted from basic and…
Read MoreResidents and Interns Unionize
Philadelphia medical residents at another local hospital vote to be part of a Union. How this affects local hospitals, the hours demanded, the work conditions, and the pay is yet to be seen. Stay in touch on this one.
Read MoreProper charting can minimize professional liability
Proper charting can lead to a high standard of patient care and may reduce liability risks for the medical team. These records document everything related to the patient, including their history, treatment plans and progress. The information can be used to support clinical decisions. Medical professionals must consider several things when charting. Each can have…
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