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Dec 02, 2024
Foundation Announces 2024 Grant Recipients
The Doctors Company Foundation awarded three new grants in 2024.
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Endorsements
A list of the many national and regional medical societies and specialty organizations that endorse or sponsor The Doctors Company.

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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Telephone Communication for Healthcare Providers: Safety Strategies
When casually or carelessly conducted, telephone communications can lead to diagnostic errors and misunderstandings that can culminate in professional malpractice claims

Aug 27, 2024
Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Transport of Blood Products in Mass Casualty Incidents
Brent Lee, MD, MPH, FASA, Director of Clinical Excellence and Performance Improvement, North American Partners in Anesthesia
Dr. Brent Lee discusses innovations in treating mass casualty incident injuries, including using unmanned aerial vehicles to transport blood products and lifesaving equipment.
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Dec 01, 2022
The Patient Safety Risks of Burnout—and the Path to Professional Fulfillment
Christine Sinsky, MD, Vice President, Professional Satisfaction, American Medical Association
While burnout manifests in individuals, it originates in systems. Guest author Christine Sinsky, MD, highlights resources that can help clinicians improve practice efficiencies and ease administrative burdens.
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Telehealth: Frequently Asked Questions
As telehealth continues to evolve, we address questions routinely asked by medical and dental practices.

Prevent, Communicate, Document: Medical Malpractice Data Help Us Manage Risk
Medical malpractice data offer a rich source of information for gaining insights into high-risk specialties, medical conditions, and procedures that result in claims.

Pediatrics: Lessons in Preventing Button Battery Injuries
It is critical for clinicians to minimize misdiagnosis and delays in care and treatment of pediatric button battery ingestions, exposures, and insertions.

Flu, RSV, or COVID-19? Convergence of Three Viruses Creates Risk of Diagnostic Errors
Understanding the differences between the flu, RSV, and COVID-19 will help prevent misdiagnosis or delayed diagnosis when patients present with respiratory symptoms.