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Malpractice

Malpractice is an issue most hospitalists will face at one time or another. Take a look at research on how medical boards interact with physicians, information on how the EHR can harm or hurt you, and how miscommunication can be a huge issue.

Handoffs: A fatal case of miscommunication

When therapy selection and management proves fatal

What hospitalists need to worry about when it comes to malpractice

How the EHR can ruin your documentation—and increase legal liability

When the lawyers come for you

Medical boards and lawyers: what hospitalists need to know

Does defensive medicine work after all?

Suing hospitalists

So you want to be an expert witness?

The pandemic’s impact on malpractice claims