In 2017, in an effort to prevent “frivolous” lawsuits, the Commonwealth of Kentucky’s General Assembly passed the Medical Review Panel Act (MRP). The Act created
Privacy is paramount for all patient records. Restrictions on how treatment records can be used and disclosed are more stringent, however, when it comes to
They’re a core part of the ACA – but are they unconstitutional? On September 7, 2022, the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of
On February 3, 2022, Kentucky House Representative Josh Bray (R-71) and Kentucky Senator Ralph Alvarado (R-28) each introduced legislation (House Bill 455 and Senate Bill
Most healthcare malpractice claims allege a failure to properly diagnose or treat a medical condition, which is what most providers think of when attempting to
One of the most common lawsuits in medical malpractice defense is a delay in diagnosis of cancer. According to the National Institutes of Health, the
As of summer 2021, the U.S. counts over 35 million COVID-19 cases and more than 616,000 deaths. Nearly one-third of U.S. COVID-19 deaths are linked
On January 21, 2021, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) published proposed modifications to the HIPAA Privacy Rule.1 The stated goal of
After a long and difficult year dealing with the COVID-19 pandemic, 2021 began with the positive news of effective coronavirus vaccines becoming available. Challenges remain,
The federal Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) recently revised the confidentiality rules for patients with Substance Use Disorder (SUD), in order to
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