Last February, a small Southern California Hospital in a sleepy art deco neighborhood found itself under a full-scale attack that brought all semblances of health care to a standstill. While the Los Angeles Police Department and the FBI were sought to render aid, they were…
According to the IMS Institute for Healthcare Informatics, there are currently more than 165,000 health apps out there for Android and iOS smartphones and tablets. While some are simply either a coach or a convenience—think fitness trackers, runner’s logs or even a primer on yoga…
Earlier this month the Leapfrog Group, a leading advocate for hospital transparency, released its Fall 2016 safety grades on 2,633 hospitals across the Nation. For some, the results were surprising, as the rankings didn’t necessarily correspond with regions known, or not known, for quality patient…
We’ve all seen the magazine cover lines, those teasers that tempt us while in line at the supermarket—the top health risks and how we can avoid them. Well, unlike some other “Top 10” lists that are based on little more than public opinion, the list…
Mandatory Binding Arbitration Clauses are the latest way for corporate America to avoid having to stand before a jury and have its unfair business practices judged. DirecTV is the latest example of how corporate America skirts liability. As reported by Paul Bland and Spencer Wilson,…
The American Tort Reform Association is at it again. They have just come out with their 2010 Judicial Hellhole report. What do you think they mean by hellhole? Well, if by hellhole you mean...
NBC News has obtained an internal letter of resignation of former Johnson & Johson VP Dr. Patrick Caubel indicating that a clash over the birth control medication Ortho Evra led to the doctor's...
Interesting blog post on the Public Justice website today about a case about to be heard by the Supreme Court. According to Public Justice,
AT&T Mobility (“ATTM”) wants the U.S....
We keep learning more and more details about the BP Oil Spill disaster and why it didn't have to happen. In fact, even a BP partner has now come forwarded and blamed BP for reckless decisions....
Many of us will be watching the BCS National Championship football game tonight. Or, more precisely, the 2010 Citi BCS National Championship Game. As noted by the Huffington Post this...