Documentation Strategies for Open Notes in Healthcare: The Cures Act
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Suicide and Crisis Lifeline: Call or Text 988
The National Suicide Prevention Lifeline is now 988, an easy-to-remember number for 24/7 crisis care.
Jun 05, 2023
Driving Positive Outcomes in the Professional Liability Advocacy Arena
It is imperative for healthcare practitioners to weigh in on legislative matters involving healthcare provision and access. These expert tips can help you engage with policymakers and communicate effectively.
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Sid Callahan
Sid Callahan specializes in medical malpractice insurance with Grady Professional Services in Orlando, Florida. He has over 25 years of experience insuring physicians and healthcare facilities.
Suicide Prevention: Primary Care Is a Crucial Setting for Identifying Risk
At any given time, some of your patients are having thoughts of suicide. Effective suicide prevention requires a comprehensive approach.
Sep 01, 2023
Thinking About How We Think: How Implicit Bias Creeps Into Diagnosis
David Feldman, MD, MBA, FACS, investigates how implicit biases can contribute to malpractice claims and offers strategies to improve diagnostic safety, mitigate risks, and combat healthcare disparities.
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Patient Relationships Resources
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Extended Reporting Period, or Tail, Coverage for Medical Malpractice Insurance: Common and Costly Misconceptions
For many medical professionals, extended reporting period (ERP) coverage, commonly referred to as “tail coverage,” is a vaguely familiar term that they may associate with job change or retirement. Tail coverage extends the period of time during which a claim can be reported to the insurance carrier on a canceled claims-made medical professional liability insurance policy. The extension may be indefinite, or it may be for a predetermined term.
Donovan Weger
Donovan Weger, chief operating officer of Gallagher Healthcare in Houston, Texas, has more than 16 years of medical malpractice insurance experience in the areas of claims, sales, and underwriting.
The California Medical Association Selects The Doctors Company as Its Exclusive Medical Professional Liability Insurance Company Corporate Sponsor
The California Medical Association (CMA), representing nearly 50,000 physicians, has chosen The Doctors Company, part of TDC Group, as its exclusive medical professional liability insurance company (MPLI) corporate sponsor.
