The American Board of Plastic Surgery (ABPS) has joined the American Board of Medical Specialties (ABMS) Multi-Specialty Portfolio Program, bringing the total number of participating ABMS Member Boards to 20, the ABMS announced last week.
The Florida Second District Court of Appeal has reversed a lower court finding in the case of AmSurg New Port Richey FL, Inc. v. Sreenivasa Prasad Vangara, involving a physician covenant not to compete. Sreenivasa Prasad Vangara, MD, was an investor in an ambulatory surgery center (ASC...
Overall, the U.S. economy seems to be doing better than in recent years, but has that upturn come to your office? Has your facility hired you some help? Have you gotten a raise? It’s time for the 2015 MSP Salary Survey to shed some light on the state of the profession. Last year, we expanded the...
A 76-year-old man infected with a drug-resistant “superbug” at a Los Angeles hospital has sued the manufacturer of a medical device that caused the illness. The case, announced Tuesday, is the fifth lawsuit related to the bacterial outbreak at the facility, his attorney said. Plaintiff...
The Missouri Senate gave initial approval last week to a measure reinstating limits on noneconomic damages in medical malpractice cases. Lower caps were overturned by the Missouri Supreme Court three years ago. A compromise among lawmakers provides different limits for different levels of...
A bill to ban abortions through the use of telemedicine in Iowa is now off of the table for 2015. The bill did not make it through a “funnel” deadline, which is used to narrow down the number of bills presented by the House and Senate at the beginning of a legislative session....
