May 20, 2024, Part B News
CMS: In AWV, SDOH Assessment Can Occur Days Before Visit; Append Modifier
Richard Cahill, JD, Vice President and Associate General Counsel, The Doctors Company, part of TDC Group, discusses a Change Request pertaining to the use of social determinants of health (SDOH) risk assessments during Medicare annual wellness visits (AWV).
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The Doctors Company Celebrates 50 Years of Serving Healthcare
The Doctors Company, the nation’s largest physician-owned medical malpractice insurer, is celebrating its 50th anniversary today. Since April 15, 1976, the company has been relentlessly dedicated to its mission to advance, protect, and reward the practice of good medicine.
Video Apr 13, 2026
Nurse Practitioner Malpractice Trends
As the number of nurse practitioners (NPs) continues to grow, so does the complexity of their practice, which raises their liability risk.
Remote Patient Monitoring and Telehealth Care
Remote patient monitoring is advancing the safety and accuracy of telehealth by filling in some gaps and increasing the types of care that can safely be provided in the home.
Reset the Medical Malpractice Insurance Conversation
After speaking with more than 800 doctors, practice managers, and group administrators nationwide, it’s clear that it’s time to reset the conversation around medical malpractice insurance.
Oct 26, 2023
Documentation Can Prevent Litigation
Here is one story of how our Patient Safety/Risk Management team reduced risk in a member practice.
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.
Healthcare Cybersecurity Resources
It’s not a matter of if a data breach will occur in your medical practice—it’s a matter of when. Make sure your practice is prepared with these resources.
February 21, 2024, Journal of the American College of Cardiology
Professional Liability: The Problem That Will Not Go Away
The frequency of malpractice claims in the United States has trended downward in the last 10 to 15 years, however, there is an upward trend in the “severity” of claims, driven in large part by “nuclear” jury verdicts.
Community Investment
We are advocates for the health of the entire community—in and out of the clinical setting.
