Texting Patients: HIPAA Strategies
The very convenience that makes using smartphone technologies so inviting may also create privacy and security violations.
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Mar 07, 2025
The Doctors Company and TDC Group Win Awards for Automated Underwriting Platform and Digital Healthcare Content
The Doctors Company and TDC Group win several awards, our COO is reappointed to the California Insurance Guarantee Association Board of Governors, and we release a new malpractice closed claims study examining incidental findings.
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The Doctor’s Advocate
Jun 04, 2026
Reflections on The Doctor’s Advocate, a Flagship Publication for Healthcare Leaders
The Doctor’s Advocate has a long history of helping healthcare leaders stay ahead of change and tackle emerging complications in the practice environment.
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Dental Care and Conscious Sedation Risks
Our discussion of a tragic case includes strategies to help dental professionals avoid patient injury when performing a treatment or procedure involving sedation or anesthesia.
Health Insurance Reform and Patient Abandonment
Will Washington cancel coverage for millions of patients and unleash a tidal wave of litigation on the U.S. healthcare system? I challenge leaders in healthcare and government to address this question.
OB Patient Safety Credit Program
We are proud to offer the OB Patient Safety Credit Program, our voluntary program that is open to all qualifying member obstetricians, family practitioners providing obstetrical care, and certified nurse midwives (CNMs) who are actively involved in deliveries.
Alzheimer’s Disease and Dementia: What Healthcare Practitioners Need to Know
Alzheimer’s disease, the most common cause of dementia, is the seventh-leading cause of death in the U.S. Early diagnosis provides important benefits to diagnosed individuals and their loved ones, caregivers, and society.
Disclosure Resources Appendix 4: Disclosure Meeting Protocol
Follow these protocols when having disclosure meetings with patients.
Sep 05, 2025
Preventing Errors in Preoperative Clearance
Take this course to learn potential communication deficits in clinician-patient communication and how to incorporate an effective communication tool to reduce the risk of patient harm.
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The Doctor’s Advocate
April 03, 2025, Cardiology Magazine
Critical Insights: Lessons From Delayed Diagnosis, Treatment in the ED
John P. Erwin III, MD, MBA, MACC, Chair, Department of Internal Medicine, Prisma Health Upstate; Clinical Professor, School of Medicine Greenville, University of South Carolina; and Debra A. Davidson, MJ, CPHRM, CPPS, Senior Patient Safety Risk Manager, The Doctors Company, part of TDC Group, review how care and treatment delays contribute to poor patient outcomes and medical malpractice litigation.