Nov 14, 2024
Flu, RSV, or COVID-19? Convergence of Three Viruses Creates Risk of Diagnostic Errors
Understanding the differences between the flu, RSV, and COVID-19 will help prevent misdiagnosis or delayed diagnosis when patients present with respiratory symptoms.
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Professional Education
Pain Management: A Closed Claim Analysis Looking at Risks and Lessons Learned
The Doctors Company has published an analysis of lawsuits and claims filed against pain management clinicians. This study provides quantitative and qualitative information that a clinician who practices pain management, including interventional approaches to treatment, would find useful in mitigating the risks of unintended outcomes or harms. This study breaks down where most patient injuries occur, what those injuries are, and the lessons learned from those claims. 1.25 credits
February 21, 2024, Journal of the American College of Cardiology
Professional Liability: The Problem That Will Not Go Away
The frequency of malpractice claims in the United States has trended downward in the last 10 to 15 years, however, there is an upward trend in the “severity” of claims, driven in large part by “nuclear” jury verdicts. Cardiologists and other clinicians should always be aware that a lack of communication is a common causal factor in malpractice suits. Richard E. Anderson, MD, FACP, Chairman and CEO, The Doctors Company and TDC Group, investigates claim amounts and severity alongside three prominent physicians.
Oct 26, 2023
Guided Risk Self-Assessment Exclusively for Member Practices
The Guided Risk Self-Assessment contains risk mitigation strategies to assist healthcare professionals in medical or dental offices. This program will help practitioners and their staff develop a comprehensive understanding of practice risks and learn specific actions to prevent patient injuries and professional liability claims.
Brad O'Brien
Brad O’Brien, president of The Doctors Insurance Agency, has worked in the medical malpractice field since 1988. He is located in Novato, California.
June 10, 2022, Medscape
'My Malpractice Insurance Doubled!' Why, When Fewer Patients Are Suing?
Richard E. Anderson, MD, FACP, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of The Doctors Company and TDC Group, is among those quoted on why severity is the reason premiums are up even though the number of claims is down.
April 08, 2022, Medical Economics
COVID-19’s Impact on Malpractice Premiums
Robert E. White, Jr., Chief Operating Officer of The Doctors Company and TDC Group, explains why the COVID-19 pandemic has produced far fewer malpractice claims than originally expected.
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.
Professional Education
Post-Surgical Management of Antiphospholipid Syndrome Leads to Adverse Outcome
(Claims Corner CME)
Clinical judgement involves a clinician’s utilization of objective and subjective information to arrive at treatment decisions. The way providers process or interpret information, or cognitive bias, can also impact clinical judgment. This program presents a case study that reveals multiple factors which contributed to the patient’s adverse outcome or injury. After reviewing the case details, we will highlight three of those contributing factors that influenced the case.
The Industry’s Strongest Malpractice Claims Defense
The Doctors Company is founded and led by physicians, which gives us a keen understanding of the impact of a malpractice claim. If a claim is ever made against you, we fight to win—both in and out of the courtroom.