Archive for May 2011

In an interesting article by Stacey Burling, an Inquirer Staff writer, dated April 21, 2011, the author points out some new challenges and potential new jobs, created by the advent of electronic medical records. In the Emergency Room setting, the article states, ER physicians utilizing these new record keeping systems are slowed down so much…

On January 24, 2011, Representative Phil Gingrey (R-GA), also a physician, introduced H.R. 5, a bill designed “To improve patient access to health care services and provide improved medical care by reducing the excessive burden the liability system places on the health care delivery system.” Click “2” Below to Continue Reading Post

Author: Marc L. Penchansky On May 3, 2011, Appellants’ brief was due in the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania for the case of Scampone v. Highland Park Care Center, et al. The issue before the Supreme Court was framed as follows: “Whether the Superior Court erred in applying the corporate negligence theory, initially adopted by this…