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Feb 12, 2025
Medical and Dental Record Retention
Richard Cahill, JD, Vice President and Associate General Counsel, The Doctors Company, Part of TDC Group
Retaining well-maintained patient records helps medical and dental professionals ensure continuity of care; protect against any future professional liability claims, licensing board complaints, and peer review inquiries; and can assist when responding to investigations by governmental compliance agencies and billing audits.

Jun 11, 2025
Litigation Prevention for Healthcare Practitioners: Have You Checked These 7 Boxes?
Paul Nagle, CPCU, CLU, ARM, CPHRM, Vice President of Patient Safety and Risk Management for Region II, and Julie Ritzman, MBA, CPHRM, Vice President of Patient Safety and Risk Management for Region I, The Doctors Company
Each day, healthcare practitioners weave together patient safety measures and other steps to mitigate practice liability. Our experts advise clinicians to reexamine seven areas of risk mitigation, including documentation, informed consent, incidental findings, communication, and artificial intelligence.

Apr 29, 2020
Patient Safety in Anesthesia Care
Julie Brightwell, JD, RN, Director, Healthcare System Patient Safety, Department of Patient Safety and Risk Management
Anesthesiologists can reduce potential liability by taking risk management steps, such as obtaining separate informed consent for anesthesia care.

Jun 11, 2025
Dental Closed Claims Study: Leveraging Data to Enhance Clinical Judgment and Patient Safety
Jacqueline Ross, PhD, RN, Coding Director; Robin Wessels, MBA, RN, CPHRM, Vice President, Patient Safety and Risk Management; and Nichole M. Pieters, MS, RN, CPHRM, Patient Safety Risk Manager II, The Doctors Company
In the world of dentistry, where many clinicians operate independently, the true incidence of adverse events can be obscured. By systematically analyzing a group of closed malpractice claims, researchers can identify significant trends and underlying risk factors that may otherwise go unnoticed. This study draws on the distinctive dataset provided by The Doctors Company to conduct a comprehensive review of dental malpractice claims, offering evidence-based insights to support targeted improvements in patient safety and clinical outcomes.

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