July 01, 2025, Physicians Practice
How to Counter Medical Misinformation and Support Engaged Patients
In a recent survey of physicians by The Doctors Company, 64 percent of physicians named misinformation on social media one of the most challenging aspects of practicing medicine. Correcting misinformation during an office visit requires time, effort, and building trust in the physician-patient relationship.
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April 03, 2025, Cardiology Magazine
Critical Insights: Lessons From Delayed Diagnosis, Treatment in the ED
John P. Erwin III, MD, MBA, MACC, Chair, Department of Internal Medicine, Prisma Health Upstate; Clinical Professor, School of Medicine Greenville, University of South Carolina; and Debra A. Davidson, MJ, CPHRM, CPPS, Senior Patient Safety Risk Manager, The Doctors Company, part of TDC Group, review how care and treatment delays contribute to poor patient outcomes and medical malpractice litigation.
Video Aug 29, 2025
Hospital at Home for Acutely Ill Patients
Michael J. Maniaci, MD, Director of Enterprise Virtual Care, Mayo Clinic, presents at the 2025 TDC Group Executive Advisory Board Meeting about hospital at home programs.
Nuclear Verdicts Increase Healthcare Costs
Social inflation increases the price of healthcare. It ratchets up the costs of doing business for healthcare professionals and facilities, and fear of litigation inspires defensive medicine. Fortunately, through tort reform, states may be able to contain social inflation’s effects on healthcare costs.
May 15, 2025
The Doctors Company Recognized with Heart of Napa Corporate Community Service Award from the Center for Volunteer & Nonprofit Leadership
We are pleased to announce that The Doctors Company was selected as the recipient of the Corporate Community Service Award from the Center for Volunteer & Nonprofit Leadership (CVNL) at the 10th Annual Heart of Napa Awards event. The Doctors Company was selected for encouraging a culture of volunteerism and philanthropy and making a meaningful impact in Napa County. In 2024 alone, we supported 364 nonprofits through our employee gift matching program, including monetary matches for over 1,600 hours of employee volunteering. In addition, 81 local nonprofit organizations received corporate charitable grants directly benefitting their communities.
Sexual Harassment Allegations in Healthcare: Rising Risks
Healthcare practitioners are not immune from the growing number of reported incidents of alleged sexual harassment in the workplace. This article provides risk mitigation strategies.
Plastic Surgery Closed Claims Study
In this study of plastic surgery closed claims, The Doctors Company looks at the most common case types, most common patient injuries, primary drivers / frequent allegations, and strategies for mitigating risk for both cosmetic and reconstructive surgery.
Informed Refusal
Documenting a patient’s refusal of test or treatment options is key to minimizing risk exposure.
Artificial Intelligence and the Future of Healthcare
This video series explores how artificial intelligence (AI) will change the future of healthcare. Eric Topol, MD, cardiologist, founder and director of The Scripps Research Translational Institute, and author of “Deep Medicine: How Artificial Intelligence Can Make Healthcare Human Again," offers unique insight on how AI can return the humanity to medicine and strengthen the patient-physician relationship.
Professional Education
Anesthesia: Diagnosis and Management of Posterior Anterior Neck Hematoma
Anterior neck hematoma (ANH) is a serious emergency that can block the airway and endanger the life of a patient who has had neck surgery. Anesthesia professionals need to be ready to identify ANH and act when there is no surgeon nearby. This course covers recognizing the signs and symptoms of postoperative ANH and strategies for response.
