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Jun 09, 2021
Industry and Company News
Announcements during the second quarter of 2021 include a member dividend and a podcast featuring Chairman and CEO Richard E. Anderson, MD, FACP.
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Protecting Medical Liability Reform

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We are advocates for the health of the entire community—in and out of the clinical setting.

The Doctors Company Achieves ANCC Accreditation for Nursing Continuing Professional Development
The Doctors Company, the nation’s largest physician-owned medical malpractice insurer and part of TDC Group, was granted accreditation for nursing continuing professional development (NCPD) from the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC).

Mar 07, 2023
In Memoriam: Donald J. Palmisano, MD, JD, FACS
It is with great sadness that we report the passing of long-time Board Member Donald J. Palmisano, MD, JD, FACS.
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The Doctors Company Names Megan Mahoney, MD, MBA, to Board of Governors
The Doctors Company, the nation’s largest physician-owned medical malpractice insurer, is pleased to announce the appointment of Megan Mahoney, MD, MBA, to its Board of Governors. Dr. Mahoney is Chief of Staff for Stanford Health Care and Professor of Medicine at Stanford University School of Medicine.

Sep 01, 2023
Inflationary Pressure on Medical Liability Reforms Increasing
Elizabeth Y. Healy, Vice President, Government and Community Relations, The Doctors Company
Across the nation, inflation is affecting medical liability reforms and making it difficult to defend hard-won protections.
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Nov 27, 2023
2023 Judicial Review: Significant Court Decisions on Medical Liability Issues
Dennis Chiu, JD, Senior Government Relations Specialist, The Doctors Company
In the past year, several state supreme courts handed down significant decisions that expand medical liability.
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Jun 14, 1998
The High Costs of Defensive Medicine
Richard E. Anderson, MD, FACP

Mar 03, 2021
PREP Act Liability Protections for COVID-19: Countermeasures and Vaccine Administration
Remi Stone, JD, Regional Director, Government Relations, The Doctors Company
Since March 2020, the government has issued an advisory opinion and multiple amendments clarifying the PREP Act’s limited liability umbrella as it relates to COVID-19. Clarifications include telehealth and immunity for providers who administer the vaccine.
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