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Teledermatology and HIPAA compliance in the era of COVID-19
Dr. Goldberg discusses important considerations regarding telemedicine and HIPAA compliance that dermatologists should keep in mind during the COVID-19 pandemic.
 
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Can I pay a patient to leave my practice?
Dr. Derm has written off thousands of dollars over three years because his patient continually expresses discontent with her appointments and refuses to pay insurance co-pays and deductibles. He offers her a fee to not come back. Is this an ethics violation?
 
My patient bled. I got sued.
A dermatologist performed a large excision on a patient without taking a medication history, and the patient experienced progressive post-operative bleeding. Was he negligent? Dr. Goldberg discusses this hypothetical case and the nuances of physician negligence in this Legal Eagle article.
 

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