Nov 17, 2022
Telemedicine Challenges Post-Roe
Telemedicine offers the potential both to bridge geographic gaps and to increase access to in-clinic appointments for pregnant patients. However, varying state laws and patient disparities continue to provide challenges for physicians.
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Jun 18, 2024
Choose Your Most Important Quality Measure, Examine for Equity, and Begin
Guest author Mark D. Smith, MD, MBA, considers the connections between equity and high-quality care and offers strategies for prioritizing efforts.
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Liability Risks With On-Call Duties
Our experts respond to questions about medical staff bylaws and on-call service requirements.
Jun 05, 2025
Risk Self-Assessment Programs Help Members Improve Practice Safety
As a member of the nation's largest physician-owned medical malpractice insurer, you have access to unique, industry-leading resources and benefits. This quarter, we're proud to feature our members-only risk self-assessment programs.
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Jun 04, 2026
Nearly Two Decades of Support for Healthcare Innovation
The Foundation was created to advance the practice of good medicine through grants that support research, education, and training to improve patient safety and clinical outcomes.
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Perinatal Malpractice Claims: Communication and Technical Skills Limit Risks
To improve obstetric care by advising practitioners, this analysis of medical malpractice claims explores perinatal allegations related to the fetus and neonate, their major injuries, and associated contributing factors.
AI Checklist for Healthcare: Legal, Ethical, and Clinical Considerations
This checklist translates the legal, ethical, and clinical decision-maker responsibilities for using AI tools into practical action items to help support the safe, legal, and ethical use of AI while reducing liability exposure.
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.
Dental Malpractice Insurance
Industry-leading malpractice insurance for dentists, including coverage for dental assistants and hygienists at no additional cost and coverage for all dental specialties.
Nov 27, 2023
Continuing Education: Essential Risk Management for Healthcare Professionals
Our complimentary on demand course focuses on the legal elements of a malpractice claim and offers tips to help you demonstrate quality of care and reduce risk.
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