What Healthcare Professionals Should Really Look for in a Malpractice Insurance Provider

Finding the right medical malpractice insurance provider isn’t just a line item on a checklist—it’s one of the more personal, protective decisions you’ll make in your career. You work in an environment where even the smallest mistake or misinterpretation can lead to life-altering consequences, for your patients and for you.

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Patient Complaints and Malpractice Risk in a Regional Healthcare Center

Objective: To study the association between physicians’ complaint records and their risk management experiences in a regional healthcare center. Data Sources: Patient complaints about physicians in a large border state medical center’s hospital and outpatient clinics were recorded and coded. The study period was from January 2001 through December 2003….

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Facing the Malpractice Crisis: Academic Physicians’ Willingness to Accept Quick Fix Solutions

Background: We sought to determine the willingness of academic physicians to accept strategies to contain institutional malpractice costs. Methods: We surveyed all 270 Department of Medicine physicians at a large academic center. Respondents were asked about their knowledge regarding malpractice premiums, willingness to reduce patient-care activities and accept decreases in…

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