Aug 27, 2024
2024 Legislative Session Demonstrates Continued Assault on Medical Liability Protections
Medical liability reforms that helped to end medical malpractice crises in recent decades are increasingly under attack.
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Video Nov 15, 2023
Shoulder Dystocia: Physician-Patient Disclosure
The purpose of this video is to assist physicians in enhancing their communication skills when disclosing a shoulder dystocia injury to patients and family members.
Ophthalmology Claims: Informed Consent
The Doctors Company examined closed ophthalmology malpractice claims to gain insights into patient safety issues and strategies to mitigate risk.
August 12, 2024, Part B News
Your Patient Wants Records Sent Via Unsecure Email. Are You Covered?
Richard Cahill, JD, Vice President and Associate General Counsel, The Doctors Company, part of TDC Group, provides recommendations for how to respond when patients request emailed medical records.
April 08, 2026, Inside Medical Liability
Could Timely Diagnosis of Preeclampsia Have Prevented Stroke?
A patient’s presentation may align imperfectly with clinical indications for a concerning diagnosis like preeclampsia. Nevertheless, the progression, or even persistence, of certain symptoms deserves prompt investigation, accompanied by patient education and documentation.
Patient Safety in Anesthesia Care
Anesthesiologists can reduce potential liability by taking risk management steps, such as obtaining separate informed consent for anesthesia care.
Professional Education
Risk Realities: Insights Into Medical Liability Exposure for Advanced Practice Clinicians
One of healthcare’s fastest growing professional segments, APCs are taking on increasing autonomy and accountability. Because of that, they face distinct, significant, and long-lasting liability risks, and providing excellent care is not enough to mitigate them. This on-demand program—featuring insights from leading nurse practitioners, physician assistants, certified midwives, and certified registered nurse anesthetists—covers the most common liability risks APCs face in their practice environments, including systemic challenges in group practice situations and issues with communication, documentation, consent, and scope of practice.
Mar 07, 2025
The Doctors Company and TDC Group Win Awards for Automated Underwriting Platform and Digital Healthcare Content
The Doctors Company and TDC Group win several awards, our COO is reappointed to the California Insurance Guarantee Association Board of Governors, and we release a new malpractice closed claims study examining incidental findings.
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Video Oct 12, 2022
Telehealth Lessons Learned: Managing the Unexpected
Experts discuss the ways virtual visits can go sideways and strategies to handle those situations.
Increasing APC Responsibilities and New Care Models
In a time of worsening physician shortages, new approaches to primary care, home care, and elder care are essential.
