Ann W. Latner

1 week ago | clinicaladvisor.com | Ann W. Latner

Over the past decade, the use of medical marijuana, or cannabis, to treat a variety of conditions, from post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) to epilepsy, has increased dramatically. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) noted that “as of February 2024, 47 states, the District of Columbia, and 3 territories [Guam, Puerto Rico, US Virgin Islands] allow for the use of cannabis for medical purposes.

2 weeks ago | empr.com | Ann W. Latner

This month we look at an issue that has come up in the past, and probably will again, the question of whether a physician can be compelled by a court to perform a body cavity search on an unwilling person. The story began in August 2024, when Ohio police officers, acting on a tip, staked out a house they believed was part of an illegal drug operation. As the police were watching, a grey vehicle pulled up and the police witnessed what they believed was a drug deal taking place.

1 month ago | endocrinologyadvisor.com | Ann W. Latner

There is a right way to handle records and evidence, and there is a wrong way. This case looks at an endocrinologist who chose the wrong way. The question the court had to decide was whether a plaintiff may recover punitive damages for a medical professional’s act of altering or destroying medical records in an effort to evade potential medical malpractice liability. Ultimately, the court held that the answer was yes. The patient in this case was a girl named Maria who was 6 years of age.

1 month ago | clinicaladvisor.com | Ann W. Latner

The patient, Mr M, was a 30-year-old married father of a toddler. He suffered from asthma, coming in periodically for check-ups. Mr M’s primary care provider was Ms JD, a nurse practitioner (NP) who worked at a metropolitan medical center. The medical center had numerous doctors, NPs, and physician associates (PAs) on staff, but Mr M mostly saw Ms JD for his care. In late 2015, Mr M visited Ms JD for a check-up concerning his asthma.

1 month ago | hmpgloballearningnetwork.com | Ann W. Latner

The US Department of Justice has announced that 4 pharmacy owners have been sentenced to prison following their convictions by a federal jury for health care and wire fraud. Just the FactsPharmacist Raef Hamaed of Arizona, pharmacist Tarek Fakhuri of Canada, pharmacist Ali Abdelrazzaq of Michigan, and pharmacist Kindy Ghussin of Ohio owned and operated 5 pharmacies in Michigan and Ohio—Eastside Pharmacy, Harper Drugs, and Wayne Campus Pharmacy in Michigan, and 2 Heartland Pharmacies in Ohio.