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Manage Patient Distraction During Telehealth Visits
Distracted patient behaviors during telehealth visits can affect the practitioner’s ability to establish rapport and provide safe, effective patient care.
Jun 05, 2025
Cloud-Based CME Platform Improves Usability and Convenience
The Doctors Company is proud to offer our members an improved platform for our industry-leading accredited education for physicians, dentists, and advanced practice clinicians.
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The Doctor’s Advocate
Kathryn A. Bowen
Kathryn Bowen is the executive vice president of Madison Healthcare Insurance Services in Huntington Beach, California. She has been working in medical malpractice insurance for over 20 years.
Mar 04, 2024
Patient Safety Impact Story: Documentation Can Prevent Litigation
Our experts partnered with a general surgery practice to dramatically improve its after-hours call documentation rate.
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The Doctor’s Advocate
Set Expectations for New Patients With a Conditions of Treatment Agreement
Consider developing a plan to preemptively manage challenging patient behaviors when they are first identified.
Failure to Diagnose and Refer Results in Court and Dental Board Action
This case explores the issues surrounding a misdiagnosis claim and outlines steps to help dental professionals avoid these types of allegations.
November 13, 2025, Inside Medical Liability
MPL Case: Could Timely Diagnosis Have Preserved This Patient’s Vision?
Despite thorough subject-matter knowledge, physicians can miss the diagnosis of a familiar condition because of issues with clinical judgment. Clinical judgment may be influenced by distraction, interruption, or team communication issues. A new study of malpractice allegations against ophthalmologists suggests that when practices build teamwork skills, they strengthen patient safety and mitigate practice risks.
