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HIPAA
09/27/2023
A podiatrist had a former patient who began requesting a copy of his medical records in September 2018. After attempting numerous times to get a copy of the medical records to resubmit to his insurance...
09/27/2023
Nutritional Pearl
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Nutritional Pearl
09/09/2023
Your patient is a 29-year-old man who believes he is sensitive to gluten. He tells you he has related symptoms after eating bread and other foods containing wheat, but he was not diagnosed with celiac...
09/09/2023
Legal Pearl
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Legal Pearl
08/26/2023
A Florida Court of Appeals was asked to dismiss a case against a hospital because the hospital’s ED was operated by an independent contractor physician group, and the doctor who treated the patient was...
08/26/2023
Pediatric Pearl
Man in psychotherapy office
Pediatric Pearl
08/05/2023
Your patient is a 17-year-old boy. His parents believe he is showing signs of an anxiety disorder. They ask if he is qualified to be screened so they can receive an exact diagnosis as he hasn’t been...
08/05/2023
Nutritional Pearl
Nutritional Pearl
07/25/2023

Timothy S. Harlan, MD

Timothy S. Harlan, MD
A 39-year-old woman presents to your office for a check-up. She has a BMI in the clinically normal range with a body fat measurement above the 90th percentile. She asks you if she is more likely to develop...
07/25/2023
Legal Pearl
Legal Pearl
07/16/2023
In two lower court trials, two physicians were accused and convicted of prescribing opioid pain medicine in violation of the Controlled Substances Act. Were they at fault?
07/16/2023
Nutritional Pearl
A person cycling.
Nutritional Pearl
07/10/2023
Your patient is a 55-year-old man with type 2 diabetes who is worried about his health as he ages. He asks you if there are any recommended forms of exercise that can help him feel better about his health....
07/10/2023
Nutritional Pearl
Processed food.
Nutritional Pearl
07/09/2023
Your patient is a 38-year-old woman who’s diet consists of ultra-processed foods. She asks if there are any health risks associated with this type of food, and if so, what foods she should specifically be...
07/09/2023
Nutritional Pearl
Fruit bowl with avocado and orange juice.
Nutritional Pearl
07/01/2023
Your patient is a 42-year-old woman with a high body mass index. She explains that, in an effort to lose weight, she is eating less in the morning. She now only eats a granola bar for breakfast.
07/01/2023
Legal Pearl
Legal Pearl
06/20/2023

Ann W. Latner, JD

Ann W. Latner, JD
The patient was hospitalized in 2004 when a computerized tomography (CT) scan showed a mass on her right kidney, but neither the patient nor her family was notified of the mass. In 2006, she was again...
06/20/2023