Oct 26, 2023
Documentation Can Prevent Litigation: Patient Safety Impact Story
Our Patient Safety INSIGHT Services and extensive library of resources and tools take a data-driven approach to help you reduce adverse events while increasing patient safety and satisfaction. Here is one story of how our Patient Safety/Risk Management team reduced risk in a member practice.
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The Doctors Company Promotes Deepika Srivastava to Chief Operating Officer
The Doctors Company, the nation's largest physician-owned medical malpractice insurer, part of TDC Group, announced today the promotion of Deepika Srivastava to Chief Operating Officer (COO).
Cultural Diversity in Healthcare: Strategies for Culturally Appropriate Patient Care
A practitioner’s ability to understand and interact effectively with people from other cultures is critically important to helping to achieve health equity for all patients.
Nov 13, 2024
COVID-19 and Patient Safety in the Medical and Dental Office
As COVID-19 persists across the spectrum of healthcare, medical and dental practices must remain mindful of new variants, infection rates, vaccines, protocols, and resources.
Disclosure Resources
Practitioners can use these guidelines to help mitigate liability risks when disclosing adverse events and complications.
Communication Resources
Get risk management/patient safety resources and free accredited education on issues surrounding patient-clinician communication.
October 10, 2022, ASGE
Exploring the Malpractice Claims Experience in the Ambulatory Endoscopic Units: Closed Claims, 2010-2020
The Doctors Company conducted an analysis of malpractice claims to better appreciate what motivates patients and their families to pursue claims and to gain a broader overview of system failures and processes that result in patient harm.
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.
Patient Billing Challenges: Frequently Asked Questions
We offer strategies to address common questions about patient billing concerns.
Apr 30, 2024
Mislabeled Diagnostic Specimens Put Lab Team at Risk: Patient Safety Impact Story
A clinical laboratory team that provides diagnostic evaluation of specimens sent in from multiple practices noticed an increase in tissue specimens arriving mislabeled, prompting a Practice Risk INSIGHT review by The Doctors Company.