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Dec 05, 2023
Set Expectations for New Patients With a Conditions of Treatment Agreement
Debra Kane Hill, MBA, RN, Senior Patient Safety Risk Manager, and Richard F. Cahill, JD, Vice President and Associate General Counsel, The Doctors Company
Consider developing a plan to preemptively manage challenging patient behaviors when they are first identified.

Litigation
Facing a medical malpractice lawsuit is one of the most trying experiences you encounter as a physician, adding to the pressures of an already demanding profession. These resources can help you master defense tactics, deliver sound testimony, and cope with the emotional stress.

Jun 14, 1998
The High Costs of Defensive Medicine
Richard E. Anderson, MD, FACP

About The Doctors Company
As the nation’s largest physician-owned medical malpractice insurer, The Doctors Company has always been guided by our mission: To advance, protect, and reward the practice of good medicine.

March 01, 2024, Healthcare Risk Management
Safety Strategies to Minimize AI Risks in Healthcare
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, offers patient safety and risk management strategies for utilizing artificial intelligence (AI) in healthcare.

February 23, 2023, Today's Hospitalist
The Pandemic’s Impact on Malpractice Claims
Peter Kolbert, JD, Senior Vice President, Claim & Litigation Services, Healthcare Risk Advisors (HRA), part of TDC Group, discusses the impact the pandemic had on malpractice claims as we approach the third anniversary of COVID-19.

January 27, 2022, Medscape
Medscape Psychiatrist Malpractice Report 2021
Peter Kolbert, JD, Senior Vice President of Claim and Litigation Services for Healthcare Risk Advisors, part of TDC Group, is quoted on why many psychiatrists have not reported being sued for a COVID-19–related allegation.

January 27, 2022, Medscape
Medscape Orthopedist Malpractice Report 2021
Peter Kolbert, JD, Senior Vice President of Claim and Litigation Services for Healthcare Risk Advisors, part of TDC Group, is among experts quoted on why orthopedists face malpractice lawsuits.

Jun 15, 2020
Overview of Obesity-Related Malpractice Claims
Paul Nagle, ARM, CPHRM, Director, Department of Patient Safety and Risk Management
The Doctors Company continues to see an increase in lawsuits involving patients with obesity.

Video Feb 08, 2017
What Doctors Need to Know About Being Sued (Episode 1)
The vast majority of doctors will face a medical malpractice lawsuit at some point in their career. Legal experts provide tips on how physicians can prepare to be an effective member of their own defense team.