This pandemic is providing routes for machine learning (artificial intelligence) to expand its presence in emergency medicine, radiology, and critical care. You may have read
Many states have versions of “tort reform” laws that were enacted, in part, to limit the number and outcome of medical malpractice lawsuits. Does Washington have
A couple of recent pieces caught my eye about the puzzling drop in non-COVID conditions being treated at hospitals around the country. Heart attacks, strokes,
I recently wrote on the immunity health care providers enjoy now based on care provided related to the current COVID-19 pandemic. Even without the immunity
The vast majority of people who call my office looking for legal help are not familiar with the legal system. They’ve likely never spoken with
Often in my world patients often are explicitly or implicitly blamed for the harm that has happened to them. It is not the provider’s fault
Background studies on medication errors There are far too many medication errors on a daily basis. A study on medication errors describes that about 1.3
The Secretary of HHS (Dept. of Health and Human Services) recently declared that health care providers, and those companies that make or distribute drugs and
The coronavirus pandemic is unsettling to all of us. I have been pleasantly surprised with the reaction from our community (particularly Washington State) to the
Some doctors opt out of insurance – and can leave their patients in the cold People commonly assume that the doctor or surgeon they are