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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 2005

Health Courts
Politically Speaking—Leona Egeland Siadek, Vice President, Government Relations

A Woman's Pain
Case Closed!—Ann S. Lofsky, MD, Board of Governors

Licensure Requirements for the Interstate Practice of Medicine
Director’s Forum—David B. Troxel, MD, Medical Director, Board of Governors

Protecting Your Identity
An Ounce of Prevention—Judy Neal Hatch, Regional Risk Manager

Industry and Company News
The Back Page
Third Quarter 2005

The Doctors Company Supports iHealthRecord
Director’s Forum—David B. Troxel, MD, Medical Director, Board of Governors

Do You Know What It Is?
Case Closed!—Ann S. Lofsky, MD, Board of Governors

Prescription for Avoiding Conflict
Insurance Matters—William Fleming, RPLU, AIS, Director, Product Development

Revisiting Patients' Rights and Responsibilities
An Ounce of Prevention—Joan Bristow, Vice President, Patient Safety and Loss Prevention

Industry and Company News
The Back Page
Second Quarter 2005

Patient Safety and Loss Prevention-Part 2
Director’s Forum—David B. Troxel, MD, Medical Director, Board of Governors

A Test Case                                                                                                                                  Case Closed!—Ann S. Lofsky, MD, Board of Governors

Focusing on Patient Safety
An Ounce of Prevention—Joan Bristow, Vice President, Patient Safety and Loss Prevention

Attempts to Divert Focus from Effective Tort Reform
Politically Speaking—Leona Egeland Siadek, Vice President, Government Relations

Industry and Company News
The Back Page
First Quarter 2005

Patient Safety and Loss Prevention-Part 1
Director’s Forum—David B. Troxel, MD, Medical Director, Board of Governors

Eight Little Words
Case Closed!—Ann S. Lofsky, MD, Board of Governors

Resolve to Improve Patient Safety
Protect Your Practice—Joan Bristow, Vice President, Risk Management

State Efforts for Tort Reform Begin with the New Legislative Year
Politically Speaking—Leona Egeland Siadek, Vice President, Government Relations

MICRA Pioneers Honored

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.