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Mar 07, 2023
Building a Culture of Safety in Healthcare, Part Three: Human Factors Engineering
David L. Feldman, MD, MBA, FACS, Chief Medical Officer, The Doctors Company and TDC Group; Senior Vice President, Healthcare Risk Advisors
In the third installment of his four-part series on safety culture, Dr. David Feldman discusses the benefits of human factors engineering.
From The Doctor’s Advocate

Nov 30, 2022
Healthcare Inequities Post-Roe: Clinician Perspectives
Many states with abortion bans are also states with higher proportions of people of color, increasing the uneven impacts of the Dobbs decision, which overturned Roe v. Wade.

Feb 27, 2025
Cognitive Assessments in Primary Care: Preparation and Tools May Mitigate Diagnosis Risks
Carol Murray, RHIA, CPHRM, Senior Patient Safety Risk Manager, The Doctors Company, Part of TDC Group
As practices care for the increase in older patients and take advantage of the CMS billing rules, successfully integrating cognitive evaluations into a practice’s workflow without magnifying liability risks takes some preparation.

Mar 07, 2025
Early Wins in Integrating AI Into a Healthcare System
Meg Burke Dingae, MHSA, Chief Digital Officer, Montage Health
A healthcare system finds success in implementing AI tools for practitioner keyboard liberation and patient care gap closure.
From The Doctor’s Advocate

Jul 21, 2022
Effective Obstetrical Team Communication
Pamela Willis, JD, RN, Senior Patient Safety Risk Manager, The Doctors Company
Effective communication requires a team effort for the exchange of concise and relevant information.

Nov 27, 2023
Industry and Company News
Announcements in the fourth quarter of 2023: ratings affirmations by AM Best and Fitch, two exclusive new endorsements, and Great Place to Work certification.
From The Doctor’s Advocate

Jan 02, 2025
How the Medical Malpractice System Influences Care
Richard E. Anderson, MD, FACP, Chairman and CEO, The Doctors Company
Richard E. Anderson, MD, FACP, The Doctors Company Chairman and CEO, discusses how the medical malpractice system often burdens good physicians with years-long lawsuits—and shows how the cost of defensive medicine affects us all.

Video Feb 23, 2018
What to Expect from Litigation: Dr. Johnson's Perspective
Dr. Jeffrey D. Johnson, a family physician in Corpus Christi, describes his experience defending himself against a medical malpractice suit involving a young man who committed suicide using prescription medication.

Feb 03, 2025
Simulation-Based Training Prepares Practitioners for High-Risk Events
Pamela J. Chambers, DNP, EJD, MSN, CRNA, CPPS, FAANA, Associate Professor, Nurse Anesthesia Program, Rosalind Franklin University; Recent Two-Term Member, Board of Directors, National Board of Certification and Recertification for Nurse Anesthetists; Member, TDC Group APC Advisory Board
SIM-based training can enhance clinical skills and competencies while helping students and midcareer professionals prepare for various scenarios, including emergencies.

Dec 07, 2023
ADA Accessibility for Healthcare Websites: How Practices Can Avoid Suits and Attract Patients
Chad Anguilm, MBA, Vice President, In-Practice Technology Services, Medical Advantage
Healthcare practices and organizations may be sued by web users who allege that there are site-use access barriers for those with disabilities and impairments that violate the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and various state laws. Those caught up in these lawsuits can pay millions of dollars and be bound by the settlement to make specific changes to their websites.