Podiatry: Lessons from Malpractice Claims
We analyzed 162 podiatric claims to identify top allegations and factors contributing to patient injury.
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Practice Risk Insight
Our Practice Risk INSIGHT can identify potential risks in the most critical aspects of your practice. It has been customized for various specialties to reflect your practice environment.
Telehealth Clinical Documentation Strategies
The practice of telehealth creates additional and specific documentation requirements.
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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.
Effective Obstetrical Team Communication
Effective communication requires a team effort for the exchange of concise and relevant information.
Shoulder Dystocia Documentation: Implementing a Protocol
Shoulder dystocia claims have traditionally been among the most problematic to defend.
Artificial Intelligence, COVID-19, and the Future of Pandemics
Artificial intelligence (AI) has proven of value in the COVID-19 pandemic and shows promise for mitigating future healthcare crises.
Childhood Obesity: Communication Strategies for Healthcare Practitioners
Conversations about weight between healthcare professionals and pediatric patients and their parents can have profound, long-term effects on a child or adolescent.
Otolaryngology: Inadequate Informed Consent Can Lead to Malpractice Claims
Our analysis of otolaryngology claims revealed that inadequate informed consent is a frequent contributing factor in malpractice claims.
Social Inflation Causes Between $2.4 and $3.5 Billion of All Medical Malpractice Losses, The Doctors Company Study Finds
In the decade ending in 2021, between $2.4 and $3.5 billion, or 8 to 11 percent, of all medical malpractice losses incurred by physician-focused insurers stemmed from social inflation, according to new research from The Doctors Company, the nation’s largest physician-owned medical malpractice insurer and part of TDC Group.
