Menu
Healthcare Law
Government Regulations on Telemedicine Affect Patient Care
November 22nd, 2021
Telemedicine and telehealth, which the National Institutes of Health (NIH) defines as the exchange of medical information from one site to another through electronic communications, has significantly improved patient care, especially during the COVID…
Read More
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Proposed Physician Fee Schedule Changes
November 15th, 2021
Physicians and other healthcare providers are being forced to do more with less. To remain financially viable, doctor’s offices must perform more procedures with fewer resources, in an increasingly complex health care environment. The 2022 Medicare…
Read More
New Jersey Enacts Death With Dignity Law
March 6th, 2020
In 2019 New Jersey joined seven other states in passing a law allowing certain terminally ill patients to end their lives by self-administering medication. Although the state legislators who passed the Medical Aid in Dying for the Terminally Ill Actâ…
Read More
Constitutionality of Caps on Medical Malpractice Damages
February 28th, 2020
Plaintiffs who have been injured as a result of medical malpractice are entitled to seek several categories of damages for their injuries. They can recover economic damages, such as medical expenses and lost income, as well as noneconomic damages for…
Read More
New Study Shows Higher Risk of Treatment-Resistant Macular Edema For Diabetics With Severe Sleep Apnea
December 3rd, 2019
Research presented at last month’s Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Ophthalmology suggests that severe sleep apnea is a risk factor for developing diabetic macular edema (DME), a complication of diabetes that can cause vision loss or blind…
Read More
