http://www.enttoday.org Legal Topic Rss http://www.enttoday.org/details/article/806373/Anatomy_of_a_Noncompetition_Clause_Nows_the_time_to_review_your_employment_contr.html A physician who was recently offered a lucrative position with an otolaryngology practice in his community asked me to review his current employment agreement to determine if it contained any prohibitions against accepting the job. His previous employment contract contained a noncompetition clause that, justifiably, caused him and his prospective employer some concern. As it turned out, in his case, and in many others, the noncompetition clause was not as restrictive as it appeared at first glance. The... 2010-08-09T22:11:00Z http://www.enttoday.org/details/article/737857/Whos_Covering_Your_Tail_The_ins_and_outs_of_professional_liability_insurance.html Are you looking to switch medical practices? Are you in the market to purchase a professional malpractice insurance policy? Are you planning to retire soon? If you answered ‘yes’ to any of these questions, you will likely confront the concept of “tail” insurance. 2010-06-09T03:37:00Z http://www.enttoday.org/details/article/588753/Borrowing_101_Minimize_risk__when_taking__out_a_loan_for__your_practice.html For better or worse, medical practices are experiencing change. While many physicians are looking to expand their practice, other physicians are seeking a divorce from their current group. 2010-03-01T23:39:00Z http://www.enttoday.org/details/article/554365/HIPAA_Expansion_Ensure_your_practice_meets_the_laws_new_provisions.html The HITECH Act includes significant changes to the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) that affect otolaryngologists and other health care providers, as well as those who process or work with health care information. 2010-01-01T00:50:00Z http://www.enttoday.org/details/article/516927/Experts_Urge_Building_Support_System_Before_Jumping_on_Apology_Bandwagon_Be_Proa.html Six years ago, in August 2001, the University of Michigan Health System (UMHS) had 262 pre-suit claims and lawsuits pending. 2008-10-01T07:17:00Z http://www.enttoday.org/details/article/526385/So_You_Think_a_Malpractice_Suit_Is_Bad.html I was sued only once during my surgical career. 2007-09-01T03:38:00Z http://www.enttoday.org/details/article/527185/Medical_Identity_Theft_Under-Reported_Under-Researched_More_Common_than_Generall.html Medical identity theft is stealing health information for personal profit. 2007-05-01T05:13:00Z http://www.enttoday.org/details/article/531777/At_the_Sharp_End_of_the_System_Disclosure_and_Apology_in_Otolaryngology.html When the team of otolaryngologists from Children's Hospital in Boston, including Drs. David Roberson and Rahul Shah, among others, investigated the classification of errors and physician responses to errors as it is germane to otolaryngology, they provided a great service to their fellow specialists. 2006-12-01T04:20:00Z http://www.enttoday.org/details/article/531965/Case_Studies_Malpractice_or_Bad_Outcome.html Of patients who are hospitalized in this country, between 1 and 2% of them will suffer some sort of negligent injury, according to a Harvard study. 2006-10-01T07:02:00Z http://www.enttoday.org/details/article/531887/Distinguished_Panel_Deliberates_Expert_Witness_Testimony.html As medical malpractice lawsuits have become increasingly standard fare in the United States judicial system, providing expert witness testimony has become something of a cottage industry in the medical and scientific communities. 2006-07-01T05:55:00Z