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Jun 14, 1998
The High Costs of Defensive Medicine
Richard E. Anderson, MD, FACP

Sep 19, 2022
Special Interests Influence Election Outcomes: What It Means for Healthcare
Elizabeth Y. Healy, Vice President, Government and Community Relations, The Doctors Company
Everything that is important in your personal life, professional life, and community is affected by the politicians you elect. Learn more about how special interest groups work and why your individual vote matters.
From The Doctor’s Advocate

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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Jun 09, 2021
Advocating for a Medical Profession Under Attack
Elizabeth Y. Healy, Assistant Vice President, Government and Community Relations, The Doctors Company
During the first half of 2021, we witnessed a tsunami of legislation and court cases attacking the practice of medicine and medical liability reforms. Too many of these attacks were successful.
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The Alzheimer’s Project CME Series
Because of an inadequate number of neurologists, psychiatrists, and geriatricians serving an increasing population of seniors with cognitive decline, most dementias will be diagnosed and managed by primary care practitioners. The Alzheimer’s Project is an on-demand CME series that trains primary care physicians and other healthcare practitioners on standardized screening, evaluation, and management of Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias.

Mar 07, 2023
Third-Party Litigation Funding on the Rise
Elizabeth Y. Healy, Vice President, Government and Community Relations, The Doctors Company
Third-party litigation funding injects the financial interests of outsiders into litigation, driving up settlement awards and threatening the integrity of the civil justice system.
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Dec 01, 2022
2022 Judicial Review: Significant Court Decisions on Medical Liability Issues
Dennis Chiu, JD, Senior Government Relations Specialist, The Doctors Company
In the past year, a number of state high courts have handed down significant decisions on medical liability issues—including decisions that affect plaintiffs’ tactics and protections for advanced practice clinicians.
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