The High Costs of Defensive Medicine
“Defensive medicine” is an increasingly common practice—the growing tendency of doctors to order needless tests to establish a medical record for their defense in case they are sued.
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The Diagnostician’s Brain: Why Judgment Beats Logic in the Age of AI in Healthcare
As AI tools increasingly handle the logic-based, pattern-matching layer of medicine, the differentiating skill for physicians becomes even more clearly the narrative, anomaly-detecting, judgment-forming capacity that no dataset fully captures.
Dec 02, 2024
Industry and Company News Fourth Quarter 2024
Announcements in the fourth quarter 2024 include affirmation of our ratings by AM Best and Fitch Ratings.
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Healthcare’s Transformation
Richard E. Anderson, MD, FACP, chairman and CEO of The Doctors Company, discusses some of the most pressing issues facing providers today, including rising healthcare spending and hospital mergers.
Detecting and Addressing Incidental Findings
With the use of current imaging technology, it has become more common to find abnormalities, or “incidental findings,” that are unrelated to the reason the imaging was ordered.
Nelson Guzman
Nelson Guzman is president and founder of Trinity Risk Advisors in Alpharetta, Georgia. He has worked in insurance for 20 years.
Jul 30, 2026
The Different Types of Medical Malpractice Insurance
Explore the different types of medical malpractice insurance and find the right coverage for your practice, whether you're new or established.
When Midwives Should Escalate Care
One of the greatest sources of liability for midwives is delays in escalating care.
Jun 04, 2026
Nearly Two Decades of Support for Healthcare Innovation
The Foundation was created to advance the practice of good medicine through grants that support research, education, and training to improve patient safety and clinical outcomes.
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Sep 05, 2025
Record Tribute Plan Milestone: Over $200 Million Distributed to Members
The Doctors Company has now distributed more than $200 million in Tribute® Plan awards to over 15,000 members, and other industry and company news.
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