The Utter Failure of Medical-legal Education
Dr. Cotton shares data showing that medical-legal education has conveyed more misinformation than it has information.
Paying Female Physicians Less: An Immediate Fix to the Problem.
Dr. Cotton discusses gender-based pay disparity in the medical profession and offers several options that would quickly fix the problem.
If We Can Just Eliminate Big Ego Doctors
Dr. Cotton discusses the misguided risk management strategy of eliminating big ego physicians.
Why We’re Losing Tort Reform
Dr. Cotton discusses the loss of tort reform that’s occurring around the country.
The Worst Risk Management Idea in All of Medicine
Dr. Cotton discusses the disastrous risk management strategy of tracking patients and reminding them to keep their appointments.
Mistreating Older Physicians In The Name Of Patient Safety
Mandatory cognitive testing of older physicians is now part of hospital credentialing at many institutions. Although this practice is advanced in the name of patient safety, Dr. Cotton discusses how it illegally discriminates against older physicians and opens the door for other types of even worse discrimination.
Another Misguided Medical-Legal Analysis
Dr. Cotton critiques the critique of a malpractice case and demonstrates the proper approach to the law.
The Problem of Having Too Many Doctors
Although it is widely believed that there is a physician shortage, the data shows just the opposite. And, the oversupply of physicians is hurting the profession in multiple ways. Listen to Dr. Cotton discuss this dilemma.
The War on the Curbside Consult
Today’s topic is the war on the curbside consult. Curbside consults, where physicians informally solicit one another’s opinion, are an integral part of patient care, and they are absolutely invaluable when formal consultation is unavailable or impractical. Unfortunately, the medical legal community views curbside consults as a sloppy and dangerous practice that carries unacceptable […]