April 01, 2023, Healthcare Risk Management
Avoid Patient Abandonment Claims with Education, Follow-Up
Sue Boisvert, BSN, MHSA, CPPS, CPHRM, DFASHRM, Senior Patient Safety Risk Manager, Department of Patient Safety and Risk Management, The Doctors Company, part of TDC Group, shares insights on how good policies and strong communication can reduce the risk of patient abandonment claims.
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Documentation to Defend Quality Patient Care
Complete and timely documentation of the medical record not only enhances patient care, but it also serves to strengthen your credibility if you are called upon to defend that care.
Surge in Outlier Malpractice Awards
A review of rising medical malpractice costs and record outlier verdicts, pandemic uncertainty, and state COVID-19 liability limits for physicians.
Meet Our Claims Team Leaders
Nearly a quarter of our professional staff at The Doctors Company provide claims services to our members, and it is by no way a stretch to say that they deliver one of the most critical, if not the most critical, service of all.
Harvard Study Continues to Distort Healthcare Quality Debate
The Harvard Medical Practice Study is often cited in discussions of healthcare quality and medical malpractice reform. Missing from this discussion is any mention of the critical flaws of the study.
General Surgery Risk Review Launched
The Doctors Company today released “General Surgery Claims: May Malpractice Risk Review,” the newest edition in a monthly series of specialty-focused analyses designed to support patient safety and clinical risk management.
Directors and Officers/Management Liability Insurance
Protect your directors and officers from liabilities related to the operation and management of a business.
Exclusively Sponsored by AANS
The American Association of Neurological Surgeons (AANS) has exclusively sponsored The Doctors Company’s medical malpractice insurance program since 2000.
Tribute Plan Milestone: $175 Million Distributed
The Doctors Company, the nation’s largest physician-owned medical malpractice insurer, part of TDC Group, announced today that it has now distributed more than $175 million in Tribute® Plan awards to almost 14,000 members.
The Doctors Company Promotes Brittnie Hayes to Interim Senior Vice President of Claims
The Doctors Company, the nation’s largest physician-owned medical malpractice insurer, part of TDC Group, announced today that Brittnie Hayes, Esq., has been promoted to Interim Senior Vice President of Claims.
