Malpractice

Dr. Aysun Alagoz Exposes Corrupt U.S. Healthcare Practice in Fearless Memoir - Sham Peer Reviews Ignore Due Process, Threaten Patient Safety, and Destroy Physician Careers

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Monday, April 8, 2024
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SAN ANTONIO, April 8, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- During one routine Monday morning in the middle of May, 2011, OB/GYN Dr. Aysun Alagoz had no idea that her entire career and private practice were about to be upended. At odds with a powerful hospital administrator who branded Dr. Alagoz a "Disruptive Physician," she became the target for a common and often shady practice used by hospitals: the Peer Review. 

Key Points: 
  • At odds with a powerful hospital administrator who branded Dr. Alagoz a "Disruptive Physician," she became the target for a common and often shady practice used by hospitals: the Peer Review.
  • But used punitively, in a process called a Sham Peer Review, it can be leveraged to fire physicians, install handpicked cronies, leave patients stranded, and save hospitals money.
  • "The Sham Peer Review is an open, dirty secret in the U.S. healthcare system," said Dr. Alagoz.
  • The Sham Peer Reviews used by many hospital administrators and boards to remove any doctor they don't like, or disagree with, or as a way to save healthcare corporations money."

Lawsuit Filed Against Goals Plastic Surgery Clinic for Sexual Exploitation of Patient

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Wednesday, April 3, 2024
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NEW YORK, April 3, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Chaffin Luhana LLP has filed a medical malpractice and negligent hiring and supervision case against Goals Plastic Surgery of New York and Dr. Peter Driscoll because of non-consensual sexual contact with a woman at a Goals clinic in New Jersey.

Key Points: 
  • (1:24-CV-02496) a lawsuit against Goals Plastic Surgery, Dr. Sergey Voskin, Dr. Peter Driscoll, and others for medical malpractice in New Jersey, citing non-consensual sexual contact by Driscoll and highlighting past license suspensions.
  • NEW YORK, April 3, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Chaffin Luhana LLP has filed a medical malpractice and negligent hiring and supervision case against Goals Plastic Surgery of New York and Dr. Peter Driscoll because of non-consensual sexual contact with a woman at a Goals clinic in New Jersey.
  • Dr. Anthony R. Perkins, of New York, Dr. Sergey Voskin of Brooklyn, and, among others, Goals Aesthetics & Plastic Surgery.
  • "This lawsuit and others seek to ensure that Dr. Driscoll and Goals do not get away with victimizing women in their plastic surgery mill.

Annual General Meeting of Sandvik Aktiebolag

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Wednesday, March 20, 2024
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The Nomination Committee proposes, pursuant to the recommendation of the Audit Committee, re-election of PricewaterhouseCoopers AB as Auditor for the period until the end of the 2025 Annual General Meeting.

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  • The Nomination Committee proposes, pursuant to the recommendation of the Audit Committee, re-election of PricewaterhouseCoopers AB as Auditor for the period until the end of the 2025 Annual General Meeting.
  • The Board of Directors proposes that the Annual General Meeting resolve to adopt the following guidelines for the remuneration of senior executives.
  • The Board of Directors proposes that the Annual General Meeting authorizes the Board of Directors to, for the period until the 2025 Annual General Meeting, resolve on acquisitions of the Company's own shares in accordance with the following conditions.
  • The authorization may be utilized on one or several occasions up to the 2025 Annual General Meeting.

ClinicMind's Award-Winning Task Management System Uses LMS to Improve Processes and Streamline Healthcare Office Compliance While Reducing Malpractice Risk

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Wednesday, February 14, 2024
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CLEARWATER BEACH, Fla., Feb. 14, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- ClinicMind®, a leading provider of next-generation healthcare practice management solutions, is meeting the diverse needs of the healthcare industry with its best-in-class Task Management System designed with the provider's office staff in mind. Efficient training is more crucial than ever, with a 2023 customer service report showing 73% of clients are likely to leave for a competitor after multiple poor interactions with a service provider. ClinicMind® delivers an intuitive Task Management System, supported by LMS training capabilities, which enables more active learning and student engagement, resulting in improved employee performance. ClinicMind provides a critical component for maintaining order and establishing accountability, thereby ensuring office-wide compliance, and reducing the risk of malpractice complaints.

Key Points: 
  • With its meticulously designed User Experience, ClinicMind's Task Management System utilizes a robust Learning Management System (LMS) to accelerate healthcare organizations' office staff instruction regarding any changes and new processes or best practices.
  • CLEARWATER BEACH, Fla., Feb. 14, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- ClinicMind ®, a leading provider of next-generation healthcare practice management solutions, is meeting the diverse needs of the healthcare industry with its best-in-class Task Management System designed with the provider's office staff in mind.
  • ClinicMind® delivers an intuitive Task Management System, supported by LMS training capabilities, which enables more active learning and student engagement, resulting in improved employee performance.
  • Any changes or improvements are automatically adopted by the office team using ClinicMind® checklists, resulting in effortless office compliance management.

Dr. Rod J. Rohrich, Honored Among the Best Plastic Surgeons in the United States in Castle Connolly's Top Doctors Program

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Tuesday, February 6, 2024
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DALLAS, Feb. 6, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Dallas plastic surgeon and rhinoplasty specialist, Dr. Rod J. Rohrich, has been honored by his peers as one of the best plastic surgeons in the United States by Castle Connolly's Top Doctor program.

Key Points: 
  • Dallas plastic surgeon, Dr. Rod J. Rohrich, has been recognized as one of the best plastic surgeons in the country by Castle Connolly's peer review program identifying top plastic surgeons in the United States.
  • DALLAS, Feb. 6, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Dallas plastic surgeon and rhinoplasty specialist, Dr. Rod J. Rohrich, has been honored by his peers as one of the best plastic surgeons in the United States by Castle Connolly's Top Doctor program.
  • During the nomination process, Castle Connolly contacts more than 50,000 licensed healthcare professionals nationwide to obtain nominations and feedback about the best doctors practicing in the United States today.
  • He has been ranked as the best rhinoplasty surgeon in the United States as well as the best facelift surgeon by Newsweek magazine.

Texas Supreme Court Allows Defamation Case Against Netflix to Move Ahead

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Monday, February 5, 2024
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Following Ms. Barina’s lawsuit, lawyers for Netflix filed a motion to dismiss under the Texas Citizens Participation Act, a law designed to protect free speech rights.

Key Points: 
  • Following Ms. Barina’s lawsuit, lawyers for Netflix filed a motion to dismiss under the Texas Citizens Participation Act, a law designed to protect free speech rights.
  • The trial court denied that motion, and with the Texas Supreme Court decision declining without comment to review the case, Ms. Barina can continue her suit against the media company.
  • It’s about Ms. Barina’s allegation that Netflix made her the bad actor here when she’s not.”
    Mr. Baruch was brought in alongside Ms. Barina’s attorneys Carl J. Kolb and Glenn Deadman to assist with the Texas Supreme Court appeal.
  • 22-0914 in the Supreme Court of Texas.

Kentucky-Based Baptist Health System Adopts I-PASS Structured Handoff Communication Tools to Improve Patient Safety

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Tuesday, December 19, 2023
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The I-PASS KHATCH program seeks to improve patient handoffs and positively impact quality, safety, and workforce measures for KHA members and their patients.

Key Points: 
  • The I-PASS KHATCH program seeks to improve patient handoffs and positively impact quality, safety, and workforce measures for KHA members and their patients.
  • Hospitals and health systems in Kentucky are facing significant post-pandemic challenges , including workforce shortages, rising expenses, and supply disruptions, pressure points that can put patient safety at risk.
  • In fact, major and minor patient safety events involving care transition communication are a concern for hospitals and health systems across the country.
  • KHA leadership knows that improved patient communication can have a positive downstream impact on provider workflow and teamwork while also reducing the financial burden of medical malpractice.

NOW Insurance Launches Physicians and Medical Groups Coverage on AI Portal

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Tuesday, December 5, 2023
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NOW Insurance, a full-stack, AI-enabled commercial insurance platform specializing in medical professional liability coverage, recently launched coverage for physicians and physician groups in their online platform.

Key Points: 
  • NOW Insurance, a full-stack, AI-enabled commercial insurance platform specializing in medical professional liability coverage, recently launched coverage for physicians and physician groups in their online platform.
  • The platform utilizes a state-of-the-art underwriting process that allows brokers to receive a quote using only the physician’s or group’s NPI number.
  • We’re confident both brokers and physicians will be impressed with the efficiency and the coverage,” said Philip Cabaud, CEO and Founder of NOW Insurance.
  • Once physicians’ coverage proved successful, the technology easily rolled up to medical groups.

Generative AI Passes the Legal Ethics Exam in Study by LegalOn Technologies

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Thursday, November 16, 2023
Professional Services, Technology, Legal, Other Technology, Software, Artificial Intelligence, Research, Behavior, Confidentiality, Ethics, Silibinin, MPRE, Artificial intelligence, Student, Multimedia, OpenAI, Malpractice, Lawyer, AI, Knowledge, Multistate Professional Responsibility Examination, Palm, Nursing, Medical device

View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20231116912443/en/

Key Points: 
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20231116912443/en/
    Research from LegalOn Technologies indicates that GPT-4 can perform better than the average test taker on the legal ethics exam.
  • Ethics are part of many professional certifications, but their importance in law is highlighted by the standalone ethics exam that lawyers must pass.
  • "That AI can pass the legal ethics exam marks a turning point not only for legal technology but also for the practice of law," said Professor Stevenson.
  • Earlier this year, LegalOn launched AI Revise , the first AI contract editor enhanced by expert legal knowledge, enabling legal teams to make precise, context-aware contract revisions with one click.

Delta Consulting Group Welcomes Jimmy Pappas as Managing Director

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Thursday, December 14, 2023
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WOODBRIDGE, Va., Dec. 14, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Delta Consulting Group (Delta), a leading firm focused on project advisory, investigations, risk mitigation and dispute resolution services, is pleased to welcome Jimmy Pappas as Managing Director.

Key Points: 
  • WOODBRIDGE, Va., Dec. 14, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Delta Consulting Group (Delta), a leading firm focused on project advisory, investigations, risk mitigation and dispute resolution services, is pleased to welcome Jimmy Pappas as Managing Director.
  • Prior to joining Delta, Jimmy led the forensic accounting practice of a national accounting firm and spent more than 13 years with Big Four accounting firms.
  • Jeff Fuchs, Delta's Chief Executive Officer, expressed his enthusiasm for the new addition to the Delta team, stating: "We welcome Jimmy to Delta as a new Managing Director.
  • His knowledge of forensic accounting and expertise in responding to regulatory inquiries makes him a welcomed asset for Delta."