Prescription Drug Abuse? If you're a physician under criminal investigation, you might not learn about it until something terrible happens — like a raid, or a search warrant, or an arrest. Knowing in advance how to comply with the criminal law of controlled substance helps you protect yourself.

Attorney Steve Meister discusses how health care professionals can protect their patients and themselves from prescription drug-related adverse events.

mHealth Pros and Cons: Physicians must evaluate and demonstrate if mHealth will improve patient satisfaction scores. We look at pros and cons of mHealth.

Patient care can include after-hours telephone calls, which need to be documented by the physician.

The Medical Board of California states that in order to avoid allegations that a patient is abandoned without a resource for continued health care, it is the standard of care in the community to notify your patients in writing when you wish to discontinue care. It is important to follow these guidelines.