September 15, 2025, Part B News
Beware of Signs of Lawsuit-Prone Patients, and Keep Documentation Professional
Rich Cahill, Vice President and Associate General Counsel for The Doctors Company, shares considerations for managing relationships with potentially litigious patients.
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June 16, 2023, KevinMD
Unveiling the Hidden Impact of Social Inflation: Soaring Costs for Medical Professionals Revealed
Robert White, President of The Doctors Company and TDC Group, discusses the hidden impact of social inflation on costs for medical professionals.
The Malpractice Experience of Orthopedic Surgeons 2011 to 2021: Patient Selection and Communication May Mitigate Risk of Claims
This study analyzed 1559 closed medical malpractice claims and suits (814 ambulatory, 745 inpatient) from the loss years of 2011 to 2021 in which orthopedic surgeons were the major responsible service.
January 31, 2025, PSQH: The Podcast
PSQH: The Podcast Episode 122 – The Growing Role of Advanced Practice Clinicians
Laura Kline, MBA, CPCU, Senior Vice President of Business Development for The Doctors Company and TDC Group, discusses how nurse practitioners and physician assistants are taking on greater responsibility in primary care delivery. These expanded roles offer opportunities for all members of the healthcare delivery team to operate at the top of their licenses.
An “Epidemic” of Medical Malpractice? A Commentary on the Harvard Medical Practice Study
Both supporters and opponents of malpractice legal reform can agree that the Harvard study provides us with a wealth of valuable data on questions of medical negligence. More than with most studies, however, the Harvard group’s results are subject to sharply different interpretations and depend heavily on definitions and assumptions with which many will differ.
Video Oct 28, 2021
What Clinical Support Tools Can Help Emergency Department Physicians Reduce Diagnostic Errors?
Emergency department systems and processes can increase or reduce the risk of diagnostic error. But instead of simply asking clinicians to work harder or smarter, what’s needed is the creation of a system of care that optimizes their ability to think and carry out an efficient work-up of a patient. Learn more from Jacqueline Ross, PhD, RN, CPAN, our coding director.
Nov 18, 2025
The Doctors Company Foundation Honors the Life and Legacy of Patient Safety Luminary Lucian Leape, MD
We are deeply saddened by the passing earlier this year of Lucian Leape, MD, a giant in healthcare who is widely considered the parent of the modern patient safety movement.
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April 01, 2022, Medical Economics
The Impact of Large Jury Awards
Robert E. White, Jr., Chief Operating Officer of The Doctors Company and TDC Group, describes how large malpractice awards affect claims in similar cases.
Jun 12, 2018
Digital Medicine and the Future of Healthcare
The digitization of medicine is transforming the entire healthcare system—new technologies like mobile apps and wearables bring both benefits and risks, patient access to healthcare is evolving, EHRs have created new patient safety risks, and artificial intelligence is evolving to play a role in future patient care.
