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There were 57 medical malpractice verdicts of $10 million or more, with more than half of those verdicts hitting $25 million — and the legislation surrounding malpractice lawsuits and physician liability could be changing in a number of states.

A group of nurse practitioners has sued New York state in federal court alleging their employer has them doing the same work as physicians, but for substantially less pay, according to an Oct. 10 Medscape report. 

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ASCs in recent years have seen an increase in "nuclear verdicts," when juries award more than $10 million, according to an Oct. 3 article from risk advisor company RCM&D. 

Nearly half of physicians (49%) believe that it is acceptable to breach patient confidentiality in the name of protecting the help of others, according to the second part of Medscape's "Hot Topics in the Medical Profession Report 2024," published Oct.…

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