Informed Consent: What Tennessee Law Requires

Notions of consent relating to medical practice have existed for many years. The doctrine of consent in the context of medical practice derived from the principle that patients should have a right to control what happens to their bodies. For over fifty years, patients in Tennessee have been able to sue medical providers who perform treatment without first obtaining adequate consent.

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Increased Liability for Physicians over NP’s and PA’s

In today’s busy medical practice, more and more medical providers are choosing to utilize the services of physician assistants and nurse practitioners to meet the needs of their patients. Those who elect to do so, however, should be aware of the applicable legal requirements with regard to supervising such mid-level providers and the potential exposure that results from a physician’s failure to adequately do so. This Newsletter is devoted to two noteworthy decisions that Tennessee appellate courts have rendered in the past year that affect the potential liability of “supervising” physicians.

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Physicians Law Alert – October 2009

The following topics are covered in this newsletter:

New Reporting Requirement for Controlled Substances

General Assembly Limits Confidentiality for Workers’ Compensation Claims

Medicare Retrospective Billing Limitations

REMINDER: CMS Precludes “Per-click” and “Percentage-based” Compensation

View Physicians Newsletter October 2009.

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West Tennessee Physicians Law Alert – Fall 2008 Issue

Newsletter features several topics including:

• MAY PHYSICIANS CHARGE FOR MISSED APPOINTMENTS?
• CMS “Tamper-Resistant” Prescription Pad Requirements Now in Effect
• Federal Government Establishes New FMLA Regulations

View Physicians Law Alert Fall 2008.

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