Video Feb 11, 2026
CRNAs: Standards of Practice vs. Standards of Care
There is an important difference between standards of care and standards of practice for certified registered nurse anesthetists.
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Meet Our Patient Safety and Risk Management Team Leaders
The Doctors Company is proud to feature our veteran Patient Safety and Risk Management leaders and expert Patient Safety Risk Managers. The critical work performed by this team cannot be understated: They help you reduce risk, prevent patient injuries, and even save lives.
Keith Neff
Keith Neff founded Neff & Associates in 1986, and the agency has focused exclusively on medical malpractice insurance since its founding. He is based in Ocean City, Maryland.
Extended Reporting Period (Tail) Coverage
For many medical professionals, extended reporting period (ERP) coverage, commonly referred to as “tail coverage,” is a vaguely familiar term that they may associate with job change or retirement.
Patient Billing Challenges: Frequently Asked Questions
We offer strategies to address common questions about patient billing concerns.
August 06, 2026, Insurance Business
Dental Malpractice: The Paperwork Gap Costs More Than the Procedure
New data from The Doctors Company finds documentation failures generate higher average indemnity payments than technical skill errors, even though technical errors occur far more often.
Mar 06, 2026
Gastric Point-of-Care Ultrasound: A Modern Approach to Managing Perioperative Aspiration Risk
Gastric point-of-care ultrasound allows clinicians to visualize the stomach’s antrum in real time in order to preoperatively assess gastric content and pulmonary aspiration risk.
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Emergency Care Resources
Get risk management/patient safety resources and free accredited education opportunities for clinicians providing emergency care.
Professional Education
Missed Medical History Leads to Adverse Outcome (Claims Corner)
The Doctors Company has identified patient assessment issues and communication failure between providers as key contributors to malpractice claims. This dental case study describes how inadequate patient history taking and poor communication can lead to an adverse patient outcome. The lessons learned in this course are applicable to all healthcare professionals.
April 29, 2024, Part B News
‘Administrative’ Fees for Patient Messages? Not if It’s About Treatment
Richard Cahill, JD, Vice President and Associate General Counsel, The Doctors Company, part of TDC Group, discusses the importance of documented policies and procedures surrounding non-medical services, like text communication, practices might charge for.
