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Medical Advantage Sale
The Doctors Company, part of TDC Group, today announced that it has sold its Medical Advantage subsidiary to Aledade, the nation’s largest network of physician-led value-based care.

Dec 02, 2024
Want to Retain Practitioners and Improve Patient Safety? Align Practice Culture
Daniel Kent Cassavar, MD, MBA, Medical Director, The Doctors Company and TDC Group
Healthcare systems that foster cultural alignment can better retain practitioners, control costs, and improve patient safety.
From The Doctor’s Advocate

Managing Patient Refund Requests
Managing a patient’s request for a refund requires caution and a measured response. Refund requests are not only one of the most common patient concerns, but they are also one of the most complex because payer plans, state laws, and professional licensing boards may involve different rules and guidelines.

Physician Assistants and Teamwork
While delivering high-quality care, PAs can increase patient safety and mitigate liability risks by committing to teamwork. We can use structured communication tools and escalate when necessary. We can also seek and offer mentorship to foster career-long development.

Otolaryngology Imaging Risk Reduction
Adding point-of-care imaging to an otolaryngology practice is convenient for patients and a source of revenue for the practice. It also comes with responsibility and potential risk.

Dec 05, 2025
As Wearables Improve, They Can Boost Patient Engagement and Lower Risks
Daniel Kent Cassavar, MD, MBA, FACC, Medical Director, The Doctors Company and TDC Group
More and more patients are tracking their biometrics through a wearable device. Practitioners who embrace and direct this interest can reap rewards in patient engagement and safety.
From The Doctor’s Advocate

Video Feb 10, 2026
What Can Physicians Do to Safely Document AI Use?
Learn why informed consent remains essential when AI is used in clinical practice, from documentation tools to decision support.

Dec 09, 2022
Training Shortages Post-Roe
The short-term disruptions faced by many medical professionals in the wake of the Dobbs decision, which overturned Roe v. Wade, have partially obscured a looming crisis in access to training.

Prevent Wrong-Tooth Dental Procedures
Wrong-site procedures are a common problem in dentistry. A wrong tooth extraction can be prevented with the use of proper protocols, including confirmed communication with referring dentists and documentation of verbal discussions with patients.

Cognitive Assessments in Primary Care
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.