Physicians & Physicians Groups

The Texas Medical Board (TMB) recently announced an expansion of the definition of the term "Unprofessional and Dishonorable Conduct." The change is in response to the current coronavirus pandemic. Three things physicians need to know about TMB's recent expansion to...

The coronavirus pandemic has impacted hospitals and private practices in many ways. Leaders in these organizations need to change how they operate their practices to better ensure patients receive the care they need while also reducing the risk of exposure to the...

The federal government is continuing to investigate and prosecute allegations of the abuse of opioid medications. These prosecutions extend beyond patients who are accused of misusing the medication - they also involve a focus on medical professionals that may...

The United States Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) recently announced expansion to its accelerated and advanced payment program. The agency states the changes are intended to help providers who receive payment from Medicare to get the funds they need...

The new coronavirus was recently officially labeled a pandemic. As the number of confirmed cases throughout the country continues to grow, the odds health care professionals will come into contact with COVID-19 become more likely. As such, the United States Centers...

The government recently accused a doctor of fraudulently billing Medicare, Medicaid and private insurance providers for office visits totaling over $26 million. The government claims the physician billed insurance providers for "nonexistent procedures." If supported,...

There are certain federal laws that impact a physician no matter where they practice medicine. One example is the False Claims Act (FCA). This law essentially makes it illegal to submit claims for payment from Medicare or Medicaid that the physician knows or should...

Software companies marketed electronic health record (EHR) programs as a way to help better ensure quality patient care. In theory, the software would provide accurate, up to date patient records that were readily available to the treating physician. In reality, flaws...

A Texas neurologist recently filed a lawsuit against the Texas Medical Board (TMB) due to its failure to remove a disciplinary filing against him from the federal National Practitioner Data Bank (NPDB). The physician argues this filing should be removed as he was...

A group of researchers, led by experts with Johns Hopkins Armstrong Institute for Patient Safety and Quality, found three major disease categories are responsible for the majority of diagnostic errors. The group hopes that education about these categories will reduce...