Valleywide Legal Blog

It Doesn’t Take Much to Influence Some Doctors

Every day in this country, doctors prescribe millions of dollars worth of medications.  Should a doctor prescribe a generic medication or a brand name medication which does much the same thing but costs many times more?  One way to get … Read More

Posted in Doctors, Health Care Costs, Medical Costs, medical ethics, Medicare |

The Fee for Service Compensation Method: Bad for Doctors, Bad for Patients

The prevailing method for compensating health care providers in this country is the “Fee for Service” model.  A doctor doesn’t get paid unless he or she does something to or for you.  Keeping you well does not count.  As a … Read More

Posted in Defensive Medicine, Doctors, Fee for Service, General Health, health, Health Care Costs, healthy living, Medical Costs, medical ethics, Medicare, PODS, Prostate Cancer, Rationing |

Where Would We Be Without Good Doctors?

Often this blog focuses on mistakes by doctors which harm patients.  While it is true that medicine is a business and many physicians are more interested in the money than in their patients, the vast majority of doctors are in … Read More

Posted in Doctors, medical ethics |

Some Doctors Just Don’t Get It

Science marches on.  Every day there are announcements of advances in areas which impact health care.  Advances are made in genetics and DNA testing.  Computers are being programmed to do more and more.  New medicines are being developed.  New applications … Read More

Posted in Defensive Medicine, Doctors, electronic medical records, Fee for Service, genetic testing, Health Care Costs, Medical Costs, medical errors, medical mistakes, science news |