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The Doctor's Advocate

Our flagship publication, The Doctor's Advocate, is a quarterly newsletter that contains timely information on patient safety topics, legislative updates, and the latest industry and company news. 

Fourth Quarter 2007

The Doctors Company to Acquire SCPIE Holdings Inc.
From the Chairman—by Richard E. Anderson, MD, FACP, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer

Perils at the Top
Case Closed!—by Ann S. Lofsky, MD, Anesthesia Consultant and Governor Emeritus

The Health Care Notification Network
Director’s Forum—by David B. Troxel, MD, Medical Director, Board of Governors

Challenges in Cultural Diversity: Protect Your Patients and Yourself
An Ounce of Prevention—by Susan Shepard, MSN, MA, RN, Director, Patient Safety Education

Wrongful Living
Politically Speaking—by Leona Egeland Siadek, Vice President, Government Relations

A Lesson in Humility and Forgiveness
Our Writing Contest—by Richard T. Bosshardt, MD, FACS

Criteria to Define an Acute Intrapartum Hypoxic Event as Sufficient to Cause Cerebral Palsy
Director’s Forum—by David B. Troxel, MD, Medical Director, Board of Governors

Industry and Company News
The Back Page
Third Quarter 2007

The Patient Safety Movement: A Personal Perspective
From the Chairman—by Richard E. Anderson, MD, FACP, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer

A Friend in Need
Case Closed!—by Ann S. Lofsky, MD, Anesthesia Consultant and Governor Emeritus

Disclosing Adverse Outcomes in the Physician’s Office
Director’s Forum—by David B. Troxel, MD, Medical Director, Board of Governors

Medical Battery
Politically Speaking—by Leona Egeland Siadek, Vice President, Government Relations

The Internet: Friend or Foe to Physicians?
An Ounce of Prevention—by Sandra Shalometh, MA, MSN, RN, CPHRM, Patient Safety/Risk Management Account Executive, and Robin Diamond, JD, RN, AHA, Fellow–Patient Safety Leadership; Vice President, Patient Safety

Member Experience Survey

Industry and Company News
The Back Page
Second Quarter 2007

Informed Consent: New Requirements from Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
An Ounce of Prevention—by Laura A. Dixon, BS, JD, RN, Director, Department of Patient Safety, Western Region

Vicarious Liability Spreads with Ostensible Partnerships
Politically Speaking—by Leona Egeland Siadek, Vice President, Government Relations

What You Don’t Know
Case Closed!—by Ann S. Lofsky, MD, Anesthesia Consultant and Governor Emeritus

Industry and Company News
The Back Page
First Quarter 2007

2006 eRisk Guidelines for Online Communication
Director’s Forum—David B. Troxel, MD, Medical Director, Board of Governors

A Cause for Alarm(s)
Case Closed!—Ann S. Lofsky, MD, Anesthesia Consultant and Governor Emeritus

Gainsharing
Politically Speaking—Leona Egeland Siadek, Vice President, Government Relations

Patient Safety Self-Assessment Helps Shield Physician Practices Against Liability Exposure
An Ounce of Prevention—Dan Bucsko, MBA, MHA, FACHE, ARM, Assistant Vice President, Patient Safety

Industry and Company News
The Back Page

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The Doctor’s Advocate is published by The Doctors Company to advise and inform its members about loss prevention and insurance issues.

 

The guidelines suggested in this newsletter are not rules, do not constitute legal advice, and do not ensure a successful outcome. They attempt to define principles of practice for providing appropriate care. The principles are not inclusive of all proper methods of care nor exclusive of other methods reasonably directed at obtaining the same results.

 

The ultimate decision regarding the appropriateness of any treatment must be made by each health care provider in light of all circumstances prevailing in the individual situation and in accordance with the laws of the jurisdiction in which the care is rendered.

 

The Doctor’s Advocate is published quarterly by Corporate Communications, The Doctors Company. Letters and articles, to be edited and published at the editor’s discretion, are welcome. The views expressed are those of the letter writer and do not necessarily reflect the opinion or official policy of The Doctors Company. Please sign your letters, and address them to the editor.