Articles & Updates
Ben Laufer Obtains a Defense Verdict in Allegany County
Ben Laufer obtained a defense verdict for a skilled nursing facility in the Circuit Court for Allegany County, Maryland. The Plaintiffs brought a wrongful death claim and survival action against the Defendants, a skilled nursing facility, the attending physician, and...
“Lost in Translation: Caring for Non-English/Limited English Proficient Patients” written by Erica Mudd in Doctors RX, Volume 31, No. 1 (Spring/Summer 2023)
Picture this... It is Friday afternoon, after a long weekend, and you are looking forward to some rest and relaxation. As you leave your office for the day, you are handed a packet of papers and asked to confirm your name. While looking through the packet, you...
“Spear Phishing” written by Jeremy Krum in Doctors RX (Fall/Winter 2022)
Cyber attacks are on the rise. Hacking is becoming more sophisticated, more traumatic, and more personal. DOWNLOAD ARTICLE
“Curb Your Risk: Best Practices for Safe Curbside Consults in the Digital Age” written by German Rodriguez in Doctors RX, Volume 30, No. 1 (Spring/Summer 2022)
Informal Physician-to-Physician consults – also known as “curbside,” “hallway” or “elevator” consults – are an integral part of the practice of medicine. In One peer-reviewed survey study, 70.4% of primary care Physicians and 87.5% of subspecialists reported participating in at least one curbside consultation during the previous week. Primary care Physicians reported obtaining an average of 3.2 curbside consults, and subspecialists reported receiving an average of 3.6 requests for curbside consults during the prior week. A prospective one-year study in a large teaching hospital found that curbside consults comprised 17% of the clinical work value of the infectious diseases services.
“Are LGBTQ+ Attorneys of Color Relevant to the Montgomery County Bar?” Written by Carolyn Demougeot in The Bar in Brief (BAMC) (Volume 69 – Issue 10)
Why should small, middle and large suburban law firms in Montgomery County be actively attempting to recruit diverse attorneys and staff members? At present, 36 participants from 14 firms, here in Montgomery County, have been participating in a five-month program...
“Business Continuity – What’s Your Plan?” written by Jeremy Krum and Ken Armstrong in Doctors RX (Spring/Summer 2021)
Physicians and business owners were never more in need of comprehensive business continuity planning than in 2020. We made it through, and we learned a great deal about business adaptation and practice change. The questions facing us now are: “Where do we go from here...
“The Perils of Portals” written by Robert Maynard in Doctors RX, Volume 25, No. 2 (Fall/Winter 2018)
The technical advances of communication mean that the relationship between physician and patient is no longer limited to the traditional, clinical, face-to-face setting. DOWNLOAD DOCUMENT
“The RAP on RAC” written by Benjamin Vaughan in Doctors RX, Vol. 22, No. 1 (Spring 2014)
An all-too-familiar story: A practice is handed a bill in the amount of four million dollars after an audit by a Medicare contractor alleging overpayments. The practice challenged the audit and proved that the contractor made a mistake interpreting medical coding. The...
The Difficult Doctor” written by Benjamin Vaughan in Doctors RX, Volume 15, No. 1 (Summer 2007)
The concern over the “difficult” or disruptive Doctor has not caught just the attention of the New York Times but also the AMA and JCAHO as well as a host of other medical societies and authors. A number of problem areas and suggested solutions have been proposed....
“Maryland’s New “I’m Sorry” Legislation” written by Benjamin Vaughan in Doctors RX, Volume 13, No. 2 (Fall/Winter 2005)
Physicians should be aware that this new statute has serious limitations and its interpretation by the courts is, as yet, unknown and could be further limiting. In that regard, caution is paramount. However, having said that, physicians cannot ignore the opportunity...