Search Results Search Sort by RelevanceMost Recent Health Law Dec 2016 The Legal Implications of Detecting Alzheimer’s Disease Earlier Joshua Preston, Jaleh McTeigue, Caitlin Opperman, Jordan Dean Scott Krieg, Mikaela Brandt-Fontaine, Alina Yasis, and Francis X. Shen, JD, PhD What are insurance, contract, and criminal law implications of detecting Alzheimer’s disease early? AMA J Ethics. 2016;18(12):1207-1217. doi: 10.1001/journalofethics.2016.18.12.hlaw1-1612. Health Law Apr 2015 Caring for Patients with ASD and Their Caregivers: Federal and State Autism-Specific Insurance Reform Annemarie M. Kelly, JD, LLM Summary of federal and state autism-specific legislation that governs insurance coverage for those with autism spectrum disorder and their caregivers. AMA J Ethics. 2015;17(4):328-341. doi: 10.1001/journalofethics.2015.17.4.hlaw1-1504. Health Law May 2009 Splitting Fees or Splitting Hairs? Cheryl Miller, JD The Office of Inspector General’s (OIG) prohibits physician fee-splitting; an Illinois bill attempts to carve out an exception to the OIG ban. Virtual Mentor. 2009;11(5):387-389. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2009.11.5.hlaw1-0905. Health Law Jul 2008 Bias against Pregnant Medical Residents Kristin Pulatie, JD Regulations prohibit discrimination against women and caregivers who are being considered for hiring and promotion. Hospital residency programs also must adapt to comply with those regulations. Virtual Mentor. 2008;10(7):453-456. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2008.10.7.hlaw1-0807. Health Law Jul 2007 State Medical Board Attempts to Censure Physician Communication Styles Garrett Kerr The state medical board has limited ability to regulate rude and insensitive physician speech. Virtual Mentor. 2007;9(7):499-502. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2007.9.7.hlaw1-0707. Health Law Apr 2005 Professional Oversight of Expert Testimony Austin v American Association of Neurological Surgeons Alexis Wood Organized medicine has an obligation to monitor expert testimony given by physicians. Virtual Mentor. 2005;7(4):306-310. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2005.7.4.hlaw1-0504. Health Law Feb 2004 Disputing Parental Judgment in a Case of Dialysis Douglas Brosnan, JD In cases where a parent is denying life-saving medical treatment, physician paternalism can step in to help provide the proper care to the patient. Virtual Mentor. 2004;6(2):98-101. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2004.6.2.hlaw1-0402.
Health Law Dec 2016 The Legal Implications of Detecting Alzheimer’s Disease Earlier Joshua Preston, Jaleh McTeigue, Caitlin Opperman, Jordan Dean Scott Krieg, Mikaela Brandt-Fontaine, Alina Yasis, and Francis X. Shen, JD, PhD What are insurance, contract, and criminal law implications of detecting Alzheimer’s disease early? AMA J Ethics. 2016;18(12):1207-1217. doi: 10.1001/journalofethics.2016.18.12.hlaw1-1612.
Health Law Apr 2015 Caring for Patients with ASD and Their Caregivers: Federal and State Autism-Specific Insurance Reform Annemarie M. Kelly, JD, LLM Summary of federal and state autism-specific legislation that governs insurance coverage for those with autism spectrum disorder and their caregivers. AMA J Ethics. 2015;17(4):328-341. doi: 10.1001/journalofethics.2015.17.4.hlaw1-1504.
Health Law May 2009 Splitting Fees or Splitting Hairs? Cheryl Miller, JD The Office of Inspector General’s (OIG) prohibits physician fee-splitting; an Illinois bill attempts to carve out an exception to the OIG ban. Virtual Mentor. 2009;11(5):387-389. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2009.11.5.hlaw1-0905.
Health Law Jul 2008 Bias against Pregnant Medical Residents Kristin Pulatie, JD Regulations prohibit discrimination against women and caregivers who are being considered for hiring and promotion. Hospital residency programs also must adapt to comply with those regulations. Virtual Mentor. 2008;10(7):453-456. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2008.10.7.hlaw1-0807.
Health Law Jul 2007 State Medical Board Attempts to Censure Physician Communication Styles Garrett Kerr The state medical board has limited ability to regulate rude and insensitive physician speech. Virtual Mentor. 2007;9(7):499-502. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2007.9.7.hlaw1-0707.
Health Law Apr 2005 Professional Oversight of Expert Testimony Austin v American Association of Neurological Surgeons Alexis Wood Organized medicine has an obligation to monitor expert testimony given by physicians. Virtual Mentor. 2005;7(4):306-310. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2005.7.4.hlaw1-0504.
Health Law Feb 2004 Disputing Parental Judgment in a Case of Dialysis Douglas Brosnan, JD In cases where a parent is denying life-saving medical treatment, physician paternalism can step in to help provide the proper care to the patient. Virtual Mentor. 2004;6(2):98-101. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2004.6.2.hlaw1-0402.