Video Jul 29, 2024
Why Do Large Verdicts Influence the 1% of Cases We Lose and How Does This Effect MPL Rates?
In 2010, there were 18 nuclear verdicts totaling $10 million or more in the United States. By the end of 2023, there were 58 of these large verdicts, meaning there was at least one nuclear verdict occurring every week across the U.S. The bad news? 2024 is on pace to equal or surpass what transpired in 2023. Robert White, President of The Doctors Company and TDC Group, discusses how large verdicts are creating a domino effect on medical professional liability rates.
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Video Sep 23, 2024
Will AI Solve the Problems of Clinician Burnout and Health Disparities?
Artificial intelligence (AI) has potential to help alleviate clinician burnout and address health disparities. Kevin Johnson, MD, MS, University Professor of Biomedical Informatics, Computer Science, Pediatrics, and Science Communication at the University of Pennsylvania, Vice President of Applied Clinical Informatics in the Penn Medicine, University of Pennsylvania Health System, shares insights during TDC Group’s 2024 Executive Advisory Board Meeting.
May 20, 2024, Part B News
CMS: In AWV, SDOH Assessment Can Occur Days Before Visit; Append Modifier
Richard Cahill, JD, Vice President and Associate General Counsel, The Doctors Company, part of TDC Group, discusses a Change Request pertaining to the use of social determinants of health (SDOH) risk assessments during Medicare annual wellness visits (AWV).
June 25, 2025, Business Insurance
Doctors Aren’t Talking Up Their Career: Survey
According to a recent study conducted by The Doctors Company, only 12 percent of doctors are likely to recommend that people join their profession.
April 06, 2022, Medical Economics
Regional Variations in Malpractice Premium Increases
Robert E. White, Jr., Chief Operating Officer of The Doctors Company and TDC Group, details why malpractice premium increases vary according to location and specialty.
November 17, 2023, Healthcare Business Today
As State Laws Change, Clinicians Need Medical Malpractice Legal Representation
Richard F. Cahill, Esq., Vice President and Associate General Counsel, The Doctors Company, part of TDC Group, discusses how changing laws place additional pressure on clinicians to secure trusted legal counsel.
September 04, 2024, MedCity News
Recognizing and Mitigating Cybersecurity Risks: Strategies for Healthcare Organizations
Richard Cahill, JD, Vice President and Associate General Counsel, The Doctors Company, part of TDC Group, provides strategies for healthcare organizations to recognize and mitigate potential cybersecurity risks.
Mar 07, 2025
Continuing Education: HIPAA Breach Notification, Rules and Reporting
Help your practice avoid costly and damaging violations of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) with our on-demand course HIPAA Breach Notification, Rules and Reporting: 2025 Edition.
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February 21, 2024, Journal of the American College of Cardiology
Professional Liability: The Problem That Will Not Go Away
The frequency of malpractice claims in the United States has trended downward in the last 10 to 15 years, however, there is an upward trend in the “severity” of claims, driven in large part by “nuclear” jury verdicts. Cardiologists and other clinicians should always be aware that a lack of communication is a common causal factor in malpractice suits. Richard E. Anderson, MD, FACP, Chairman and CEO, The Doctors Company and TDC Group, investigates claim amounts and severity alongside three prominent physicians.
