Jun 05, 2025
Advancing and Protecting Medical Liability Reforms
TDC Group’s recent medical liability advocacy work has seen success nationwide, with opportunities to enact new reforms in some states, while still facing difficult environments in others.
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June 06, 2023, Medscape
When Could You Be Sued for AI Malpractice? You're Likely Using It Now
Michael LeTang, MS, RN-BC, CCRN-K, Vice President, Chief Nursing Informatics Officer, Risk Management, Healthcare Risk Advisors, part of TDC Group, and Sue Boisvert, BSN, MHSA, CPPS, CPHRM, DFASHRM, Senior Patient Safety Risk Manager, The Doctors Company, part of TDC Group, provide suggestions for ensuring patient safety with the use of artificial intelligence in healthcare.
Diagnostic Error in General Surgery
Although claims against general surgeons primarily allege technical surgical-type errors, diagnostic error is the second most frequent allegation against or case type for general surgeons. Analysis of malpractice claims can elucidate the causes of and solutions to diagnostic errors. This study considers differences between diagnostic errors, both cognitive and systemic, committed by general surgeons in the inpatient vs. the outpatient setting.
August 22, 2023, KevinMD
For Orthopedic Surgeons, an All-of-the-Above Approach Lowers Liability Risks
Jacqueline Ross, RN, PhD, Coding Director, and Eric E. Cleckler, MSN, RN, Patient Safety Risk Manager II, Department of Patient Safety and Risk Management, The Doctors Company, part of TDC Group, analyze orthopedic medical malpractice insurance claims and translate the findings into patient safety insights to help medical professionals pursue best practices for risk mitigation.
Randall Nukk
Randall Nukk is physician niche president for Gallagher Healthcare in Itasca, Illinois. His areas of expertise include medical malpractice insurance and coverage and exposure analysis.
Datos Insights 2025 Impact Award
The Doctors Company, the nation’s largest physician-owned medical malpractice insurer, part of TDC Group, announced today that it has received a 2025 Datos Insights Impact Award for Insurance Innovation. The awards program recognizes organizations that demonstrate excellence in implementing innovative technology solutions that drive measurable business results and industry leadership.
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October 30, 2025, Medical Economics
AI, Malpractice, and the Future of Physician Liability
Artificial intelligence (AI) is entering everyday care, raising questions about malpractice. Deepika Srivastava, Chief Operating Officer at The Doctors Company, discusses how AI could redefine the standard of care, what happens when an algorithm contributes to patient harm, and practical steps physicians can take now to protect themselves—including documentation, communication and clear internal policies.
Dec 09, 2022
Training Shortages Post-Roe
The short-term disruptions faced by many medical professionals in the wake of the Dobbs decision, which overturned Roe v. Wade, have partially obscured a looming crisis in access to training.
Health Insurance Reform and Patient Abandonment
Will Washington cancel coverage for millions of patients and unleash a tidal wave of litigation on the U.S. healthcare system? I challenge leaders in healthcare and government to address this question.
