The Doctor’s Advocate | Third Quarter 2021
New Emergency Department Closed Claims Study
Emergency Department Process of Care Closed Claims Study: Focus on Diagnosis Case Types is a study of medical malpractice claims from care that occurred in emergency departments from 2014 through the second quarter of 2019. In total, 326 of our closed coded claims were included. Read the study.
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Third Quarter 2021
Perspectives from the CMO
Healthcare’s Digital Revolution: Are We Ready to Reimagine the Work?
An Ounce of Prevention
Patient Relations: Anticipate and Address Challenging Situations
Government Relations Report
Preparing for Genomic Medicine: Implications for Medical Practice and Public Policy
Foundation News
Latest Foundation News
Continuing Education: Prevention of Diagnostic Error in Primary Care
New Resources Page for Practice Managers
New Emergency Department Closed Claims Study
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