By Dean S. McGaughey, III, MD Virginia Oncology Associates Some patients may be confused by the term ‘stem cell transplant,’ but they should be assured it’s the same methodology as the bone marrow transplant they’re familiar with. The change in the procedure, and the reason for the change in terminology, is that we’re no longer transplanting the bone marrow … [Read more...] about Autologous Stem Cell Transplantation for Multiple Myeloma and Relapsed Lymphoma Patients
Liability Risks of Telemedicine:
State Standards Among Considerations By Dustin Shaver, Vice President of Risk Management at NORCAL Mutual Insurance Company Telemedicine utilization growth continues at an impressive rate. According to the FAIR Health database (the largest repository of private healthcare claims), telemedicine use in the U.S. nearly doubled between 2007 and 2015. Over half of all U.S. … [Read more...] about Liability Risks of Telemedicine:
The Canary in the Coal Mine
By Alan L. Wagner, MD, FACS Whether during the 1600s when English miners searched for coal, or on some Stardate in the far distant future, the canary signals whether or not the atmosphere is safe for the people in it. The eye, and its fragile vasculature, plays the same role for the major organs of the body. Several of our articles in this column have outlined … [Read more...] about The Canary in the Coal Mine
What Medical Professionals Need To Know About Patents
By Matthew R. Osenga, Goodman Allen Donnelly A patent is a property interest granted by the federal government that permits the inventor to exclude others from using, making, selling, offering for sale, or importing the patented invention in the US for a limited time. This limited monopoly is granted in exchange for full disclosure of how to make and use the … [Read more...] about What Medical Professionals Need To Know About Patents
Orthopaedic Care Just Got a New Address in Chesapeake
Sports Medicine & Orthopaedic Center …expanding innovative care throughout southeastern Hampton Roads On October 31, 2016, the doors will open to a new building on Discovery Drive in Chesapeake, Virginia. The building will be one of three locations of Sports Medicine & Orthopaedic Center, a venerable practice of fellowship-trained, Board certified orthopaedists … [Read more...] about Orthopaedic Care Just Got a New Address in Chesapeake
