Consider the State of Your Estate
Estate planning might not sound like the most exciting topic, but it’s one that everyone needs to think about. After all, we all want to...
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Ben Dyches
- Feb 14
- 2 min
Active Tax Planning
Proactive tax advisory with a tax attorney is an essential component of sound financial planning. A tax attorney can provide invaluable...
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Ben Dyches
- Feb 14
- 3 min
Mastering the Augusta Rule
The Augusta Rule and Supporting Tax Code Explained When it comes to taxes, every taxpayer wants to minimize their tax burden legally. One...
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Ben Dyches
- Feb 14
- 3 min
Using Tax Deferral Trusts to Mitigate Capital Gains
Introduction: Deferred Sales Trusts (DSTs) have been gaining popularity in recent years as a powerful tool for deferring capital gains...
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Ben Dyches
- Feb 14
- 2 min
Recent Tax Code Changes
Introduction: The tax code is constantly changing, and the past year has been no exception. Several significant tax code changes have...
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Ben Dyches
- May 28, 2020
- 4 min
The Standard of Care: The Where Matters
The standard of care in medical malpractice law varies by the locality from which different states draw their customary care practices....
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Ben Dyches
- May 26, 2020
- 4 min
The Benefits & Dangers of Expert Witnesses
The customary care standard in medical malpractice litigation is generally established through the testimony of physicians who are...
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Ben Dyches
- May 26, 2020
- 2 min
The Standard of Care: When the Legal System Steps In
Physician liability in a medical malpractice case is determined by assessing whether medical care meets the “standard of care.” Legal...
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Ben Dyches
- May 21, 2020
- 2 min
The Standard of Care: Clinical Practice Guidelines
In many ways, if customary care and evidence-based research got together and had a baby, it would be the clinical practice guideline....
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Ben Dyches
- May 19, 2020
- 2 min
The Standard of Care: Evidence-Based
Recognizing the inherent variability in the customary care standard, many in healthcare have suggested moving towards an evidence based...
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Ben Dyches
- May 15, 2020
- 6 min
The Standard of Care: Customary Care
The single most powerful standard of care measurement today is customary care. “Customary care” is that care which would customarily be...
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Ben Dyches
- May 13, 2020
- 2 min
Standard of Care: Patient-Centric Model
The phrase “standard of care” has a different meaning across professions. For doctors, the standard of care is patient-centric. Sir...
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Ben Dyches
- May 8, 2020
- 3 min
Is there a Standard of Care?
In 1949, a Montana forest fire engulfed a parachute brigade of firefighters. Panicking, they tried running up a seventy-six-percent grade...
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Ben Dyches
- May 6, 2020
- 1 min
Reporting State Board Decisions to the NPDB
The HRSA created the following diagram to "simplify" the reporting process. Take a good look. It is important to note that State findings...
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Ben Dyches
- May 2, 2020
- 4 min
Key Info About The National Practitioner Data Bank
NPDB reports can have a very serious impact on a practitioner’s career. The reports are available to state licensing boards, hospitals,...
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Ben Dyches
- Apr 29, 2020
- 2 min
The National Practitioner Data Bank (NPDB)
The National Practitioner Data Bank (NPDB) was implemented by Congress in order to improve the quality of medical care and to restrict...
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Jeff Cottle
- Jun 15, 2019
- 4 min
What is Informed Consent?
Informed consent is one of the most debated and litigated topics in healthcare law, yet it seems like there is no general consensus as to...
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Ben Dyches
- Nov 29, 2018
- 7 min
Vicarious Liability
Vicarious liability (aka respondeat superior in legalese) is the legal responsibility that occurs when one party is liable for the actions
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Ben Dyches
- Nov 29, 2018
- 5 min
Negative Online Reviews
For many dentists, that moment when you google yourself and find a negative review can push you right through all the stages of grief in...
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