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Richard E. Anderson, MD, FACP, our chairman and chief executive officer, is a noted authority on medical liability insurance and jurisprudence. A nationally recognized advocate in advancing the practice of good medicine, Dr. Anderson has testified on medical liability reform before Congress and state legislatures. He currently serves on the Board of Overseers of the RAND Institute for Civil Justice, the Board of Governors of the National Patient Safety Foundation, and the Board of Directors of Californians Allied for Patient Protection, the Board of Directors of the Physician Insurers Association of America (PIAA), and chairs the PIAA Rating Agency Relations Committee. | |
| June 2008, San Diego Physician, Richard E. Anderson, MD Getting Sued for Breast Cancer: 39 Way to Produce Litigation Dr. Anderson describes the most common law suits involving breast cancer. |
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March 2008, ReachMD, Richard E. Anderson, MD Tort Reform’s Momentum and its Benefit to Doctors Dr. Anderson discusses the state of tort reform across the U.S. in this interview with ReachMD, a radio station dedicated to medical professionals. |
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March 2008, ReachMD, Richard E. Anderson, MD The Impact of System Errors on Malpractice Claims According to a claims analysis by The Doctors Company system errors contribute to 30 percent of settled malpractice claims. In this interview with ReachMD, a radio station dedicated to medical professionals, Dr. Anderson discusses the type of errors contributing to settled claims and how physicians can avoid them. |
| February 1, 2008, Houston Business Journal, Richard E. Anderson, MD Controversy Continues in Post-Tort Reform Era This article, featured in the Houston Business Journal, examines the impact of tort reform in Texas. Dr. Anderson discusses the importance of tort reform and its impact on doctors. |
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| July 2007, AAO-HNS Bulletin, Richard E. Anderson, MD The Doctors Company Rewards Loyal Members: New Premium Reduction Translates to Savings for Malpractice Insurance This article, published in the AAO-HNS Bulletin, announces a new multiyear dividend for Academy physician members. “It is important for The Doctors Company to reciprocate member dedication and commitment to the practice of good medicine. This dividend is the first step in a series of actions that will reward our loyal members,” said Dr. Anderson. |
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| March 30, 2007, Richard E. Anderson, MD, Chicago, IL The Effectiveness of Caps as a Legal Reform In this address before physicians, judges, and academics, Dr. Anderson discusses the current state of the medical malpractice industry and the impact of MICRA legislation. |
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| March 24, 2007, Richard E. Anderson, MD, Richmond, VA Medical Liability Reform: Perspective of a Physician/CEO Presented via video conference to law students and health care professionals, Dr. Anderson addresses the current medical malpractice insurance crisis and how liability reform and patient safety improvements can help solve the problem. |
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| March 22, 2007, Richard E. Anderson, MD, Cleveland, OH Medical Malpractice Insurance and Liability Reform: Perspective of a Physician/CEO Delivered to the Hillcrest Hospital Medical Staff at the Cleveland Clinic Foundation Center for Continuing Education, this presentation by Dr. Anderson outlines the negative impact the medical malpractice insurance crisis has had on clinical practice and proposes liability reform and improvements in patient safety as effective solutions. |
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