Negative Online Reviews
For many dentists, that moment when you google yourself and find a negative review can push you right through all the stages of grief in...
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Benjamin Dyches
- Jul 7, 2021
- 7 min
Vicarious Liability
Vicarious liability (aka respondeat superior in legalese) is the legal responsibility that occurs when one party is liable for the actions
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Benjamin Dyches
- Jul 7, 2021
- 4 min
What is Informed Consent?
Informed consent is one of the most debated and litigated topics in healthcare law, yet it seems like there is no general consensus as to...
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Benjamin Dyches
- Jul 7, 2021
- 2 min
The National Practitioner Data Bank (NPDB)
The National Practitioner Data Bank (NPDB) was implemented by Congress in order to improve the quality of medical care and to restrict...
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Benjamin Dyches
- Jul 7, 2021
- 4 min
Key Info About The National Practitioner Data Bank
NPDB reports can have a very serious impact on a practitioner’s career. The reports are available to state licensing boards, hospitals,...
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Benjamin Dyches
- Jul 7, 2021
- 1 min
Reporting State Board Decisions to the NPDB
The HRSA created the following diagram to "simplify" the reporting process. Take a good look. It is important to note that State findings...
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Benjamin Dyches
- Jul 7, 2021
- 3 min
Is there a Standard of Care?
In 1949, a Montana forest fire engulfed a parachute brigade of firefighters. Panicking, they tried running up a seventy-six-percent grade...
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Benjamin Dyches
- Jul 7, 2021
- 2 min
Standard of Care: Patient-Centric Model
The phrase “standard of care” has a different meaning across professions. For doctors, the standard of care is patient-centric. Sir...
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Benjamin Dyches
- Jul 7, 2021
- 6 min
The Standard of Care: Customary Care
The single most powerful standard of care measurement today is customary care. “Customary care” is that care which would customarily be...
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Benjamin Dyches
- Jul 7, 2021
- 2 min
The Standard of Care: Evidence-Based
Recognizing the inherent variability in the customary care standard, many in healthcare have suggested moving towards an evidence based...
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Benjamin Dyches
- Jul 7, 2021
- 2 min
The Standard of Care: Clinical Practice Guidelines
In many ways, if customary care and evidence-based research got together and had a baby, it would be the clinical practice guideline....
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Benjamin Dyches
- Jul 7, 2021
- 2 min
The Standard of Care: When the Legal System Steps In
Physician liability in a medical malpractice case is determined by assessing whether medical care meets the “standard of care.” Legal...
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Benjamin Dyches
- Jul 7, 2021
- 4 min
The Benefits & Dangers of Expert Witnesses
The customary care standard in medical malpractice litigation is generally established through the testimony of physicians who are...
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Benjamin Dyches
- Jul 7, 2021
- 4 min
The Standard of Care: The Where Matters
The standard of care in medical malpractice law varies by the locality from which different states draw their customary care practices....
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