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Category: Physicians

Open Bar: When Medical Diagnoses Affect Driving Safety

Your patient may not be safe behind the wheel. Do you have to call the DMV? In New York, probably not, but the wrong move could expose you to liability. Here’s what the law actually requires, and how to protect yourself and your patients.

Healthcare Decision-Making: Empowering Patients to Plan Their Care

Join MLMIC and HANYS on June 18, 2026 for a valuable webinar discussing the use of Medical Orders for Life Sustaining Treatment in developing a care plan and the roles and responsibilities of healthcare proxies and other decision-makers in end-of-life care.

Elevate Your Practice: Curated Insights for Your Medical Office

We’ve meticulously compiled a selection of vital articles, providing you with clear, concise summaries and direct access to the most impactful industry news and analysis. Think of this as your essential guide to staying sharp and comprehensively informed.

Case Study: Traumatic Delivery or Poorly Managed Gestational Diabetes?

This case involves allegations of negligent labor and delivery on a woman with gestational diabetes, and a claim of negligent neonatal care for hypoglycemia in the hours after the child’s birth. While the case against the OB-GYN is settled out of court, the one against the neonatologist still has to defend his decisions with standards of care.

An Urgent Message From MLMIC’s Chief Medical Officer, John Lombardo, MD, FACS

Please be aware that healthcare providers are the target in an ongoing scam. Individuals pretend to be from the DEA or pretend to be State and/or Federal officials. In many cases, the caller alleges an infraction that would compromise the healthcare provider’s medical license.

Open Bar: Vitamin K and the Newborn

Some parents refuse vitamin K and erythromycin prophylaxis for their newborn. Here’s what to know as a healthcare professional.

Strategies for Patient Safety: Cancer Prevention Awareness and the Reality of Diagnostic Risk

Our latest Strategies for Patient Safety explores the critical intersection between cancer prevention awareness and the persistent challenge of diagnostic risk in ambulatory care.

From Knee Replacement to Amputation: Why Proper Documentation is Crucial in Medical Procedures

Our experts explore a case where a 59-year-old woman developed compartment syndrome after knee surgery, ultimately resulting in an amputation. Although the jury ultimately sided with the providers, the case exposed significant documentation and communication failures by the orthopedic team.

Creating Safer Workspaces: It’s Workplace Violence Prevention Awareness Month

April is Workplace Violence Prevention Awareness Month, and MLMIC is sharing strategies to help prevent disruptive behavior and foster a culture of respect.

Elevate Your Practice: Curated Insights for Your Medical Office

We’ve meticulously compiled a selection of vital articles, providing you with clear, concise summaries and direct access to the most impactful industry news and analysis. Think of this as your essential guide to staying sharp and comprehensively informed.