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Jun 18, 2024
From the President: TDC Group Appoints Daniel Kent Cassavar, MD, MBA, as Medical Director
Robert E. White, Jr., President of The Doctors Company and TDC Group
President Robert E. White, Jr., announces the appointment of Daniel Kent Cassavar, MD, MBA, as Medical Director of TDC Group.
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New York Regional Society of Plastic Surgeons Selects The Doctors Company as Exclusive Partner
The New York Regional Society of Plastic Surgeons (NYRSPS) has chosen The Doctors Company, part of TDC Group, as the exclusively endorsed medical malpractice insurer for its members.

April 02, 2021, KevinMD
Malpractice Claims From the COVID-19 Pandemic: More Questions Than Answers
Robert E. White Jr., chief operating officer of The Doctors Company and leader of the TDC Group of companies, explains whether we will see an increase in malpractice claims as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.

April 02, 2021, Medscape
Liability Insurance Premiums Spike Across the US: AMA Report
Richard E. Anderson, MD, FACP, chairman and chief executive officer of The Doctors Company and leader of the TDC Group of companies, is among experts quoted in this article on the rise of medical liability insurance premiums.

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Jun 23, 2023
The Malpractice Experience of Orthopedic Surgeons 2011 to 2021: Patient Selection and Communication May Mitigate Risk of Claims
Jacqueline Ross, RN, PhD, Coding Director, and Eric E. Cleckler, MSN, RN, Patient Safety Risk Manager II, Department of Patient Safety and Risk Management, The Doctors Company, Part of TDC Group
This study analyzed 1559 closed medical malpractice claims and suits (814 ambulatory, 745 inpatient) from the loss years of 2011 to 2021 in which orthopedic surgeons were the major responsible service.

Video Jun 25, 2021

Jul 01, 1996
An “Epidemic” of Medical Malpractice? A Commentary on the Harvard Medical Practice Study
Richard E. Anderson, MD, FACP, is chairman and CEO of The Doctors Company.
Both supporters and opponents of malpractice legal reform can agree that the Harvard study provides us with a wealth of valuable data on questions of medical negligence. More than with most studies, however, the Harvard group’s results are subject to sharply different interpretations and depend heavily on definitions and assumptions with which many will differ.

Professional Education
Alzheimer's 3: Addressing and Managing Behavioral and Environmental Symptoms of Dementia
This activity is the third in a series of eight courses that seek to educate clinicians on standardized screening, evaluation, and disease management of Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias. This third course focuses on using the DICE method to assess behavioral symptoms of dementia and create and evaluate treatment plans. This course also covers the careful use of medication during disease management and common behavioral issues with dementia patients including tools for management of these behaviors. [1.50 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™, 1.75 Contact Hours (ANCC)]

Jun 17, 2022
Complimentary CME: Delayed Diagnosis of Stroke
Ischemic stroke is the number-one cause of serious harm to patients. Our on-demand activity highlights the importance of recognizing its signs and symptoms.
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