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Cognitive Assessments in Primary Care: Preparation and Tools May Mitigate Diagnosis Risks
As practices care for the increase in older patients and take advantage of the CMS billing rules, successfully integrating cognitive evaluations into a practice’s workflow without magnifying liability risks takes some preparation.

Mar 04, 2024
Industry and Company News
Announcements in the first quarter of 2024 include a new corporate sponsorship, predictions about healthcare in the next decade, and news about an exclusive agreement between NJ PURE and TDC RRG.
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National Trends and Key Takeaways from the 2024 Election
Our Government Relations Advocacy Updates summarize legislative and judicial actions that impact medical liability and the practice of medicine. The latest issue highlights the results of the 2024 election and reflects on TDC Group's engagement in the election.

Midwives, Are You Covered? 5 Questions to Ask About Professional Liability Insurance
Midwives face distinct, significant, and long-lasting liability risks, and providing excellent care is not enough to mitigate them. Careful consideration of liability coverage options is essential for midwives to protect their licenses, reputations, professional and geographic mobility, and long-term financial health.

January 29, 2025, ACS Practice Management
Lessons Learned from a Medical Malpractice Lawsuit: Aortic Surgery in a Patient with Significant Underlying Coronary Disease
David Han, MD, FACS, and Jacqueline Ross, RN, PhD, Coding Director, The Doctors Company, part of TDC Group, discuss the complications and critical decision-making errors in a case of aortic surgery on a patient with severe coronary disease. The article emphasizes the importance of thorough preoperative evaluation and considering all surgical options to manage complications effectively.

Video Jul 29, 2024
What Is the Reptile Theory and How Does It Impact Medical Malpractice Verdicts?
Plaintiff’s lawyers are using “Reptile Theory”—leveraging the “fight or flight” instinct in jurors—to maximize malpractice verdicts higher than ever seen before. Learn how this dangerous trend of overcoming logic and reason in the courtroom is leading to social inflation and increased healthcare costs in this video featuring Robert White, President of The Doctors Company and TDC Group.

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Take Action: How Clinicians Can Advocate for Medical Liability Reform
You, as clinicians, have a frontline perspective that elected officials value to educate them to make informed decisions on policy. Here are helpful tips about the process and how to approach interactions with legislators and policymakers.

NJ PURE Announces Exclusive Agreement with The Doctors Company Risk Retention Group for Industry-Leading Malpractice Coverage
NJ Physicians United Reciprocal Exchange (NJ PURE) announced today it is exiting the medical malpractice insurance marketplace and has entered into a relationship designed to offer its insureds access to a leading A rated medical liability carrier with The Doctors Company Risk Retention Group (RRG).

Mar 04, 2024
Proactively Manage Patient Expectations With a Conditions of Treatment Agreement
Debra Kane Hill, MBA, RN, Senior Patient Safety Risk Manager, and Richard F. Cahill, JD, Vice President and Associate General Counsel, The Doctors Company
Protect your practice with a plan to proactively manage challenging patient behaviors.
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