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Sep 05, 2025
An Updated Approach to Perioperative Management of Patients Undergoing Noncardiac Surgery: Cleared for Take-Off?
Jeffrey T. Kuvin, MD, Chair, Department of Cardiology, Northwell Health
The new guideline for evaluating surgical patients for cardiovascular risk promotes a multidisciplinary approach that can help improve patient outcomes.
From The Doctor’s Advocate

Sep 01, 2023
Dental Case Studies
The case studies presented here provide insights into closed claim scenarios that can help dental professionals enhance their practices as they mitigate risks.

Video Aug 29, 2025
Hospital at Home for Acutely Ill Patients
Michael J. Maniaci, MD, Director of Enterprise Virtual Care, Mayo Clinic, presents at the 2025 TDC Group Executive Advisory Board Meeting about hospital at home programs.

Dec 05, 2025
Nearly 50 Years of Relentless Advocacy for Healthcare
We lead the industry with a dedicated, award-winning Government Relations team and the only medical liability advocacy program covering all 50 states and the federal level.
From The Doctor’s Advocate

Member Benefits for AAO-HNS
The American Academy of Otolaryngology—Head and Neck Surgery (AAO-HNS) has partnered with The Doctors Company to provide Academy members an exclusive medical malpractice insurance program since 2003.

Mar 06, 2026
Anti-Anchoring: Tackling High Medical Liability Damage Amounts Through Tort Reform
Remi Stone, JD, Assistant Vice President, Government Relations, The Doctors Company
Trial lawyers have increasingly been using the “anchoring” technique to inflate the value of medical malpractice verdicts. Combatting this trend will require new defense tactics in the courtroom as well as anti-anchoring legislation.
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The High Costs of Defensive Medicine
“Defensive medicine” is an increasingly common practice—the growing tendency of doctors to order needless tests to establish a medical record for their defense in case they are sued.

Nov 27, 2023
Limited English Proficiency (LEP) Patients: Top FAQs
Debra Kane Hill, MBA, RN, Senior Patient Safety Risk Manager, and Richard F. Cahill, JD, Vice President and Associate General Counsel, The Doctors Company
Healthcare professionals who accept Medicare and Medicaid patients must comply with federal laws pertaining to language assistance for LEP patients. We answer frequently asked questions.
From The Doctor’s Advocate

When Midwives Should Escalate Care
One of the greatest sources of liability for midwives is delays in escalating care.

Addressing Challenging Patient Situations
Questions about patient relations and patient termination are consistently the top reasons that members request assistance.