Video Feb 10, 2026
Nurse Practitioners Moving Into Specialty Roles
Nurse practitioners are stepping into new practice environments, which comes with the responsibility to ensure the care being delivered aligns with their training, experience, and state regulations.
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Video Feb 10, 2026
Midwives: Consent, Documentation, and Practice Scope
In today’s high-pressure clinical environments, team turnover is common. Without clear communication about roles and responsibilities, misunderstandings can quickly escalate into formal complaints instead of productive dialogue.
Professional Education
Missed Medical History Leads to Adverse Outcome (Claims Corner)
The Doctors Company has identified patient assessment issues and communication failure between providers as key contributors to malpractice claims. This dental case study describes how inadequate patient history taking and poor communication can lead to an adverse patient outcome. The lessons learned in this course are applicable to all healthcare professionals.
April 29, 2024, Part B News
‘Administrative’ Fees for Patient Messages? Not if It’s About Treatment
Richard Cahill, JD, Vice President and Associate General Counsel, The Doctors Company, part of TDC Group, discusses the importance of documented policies and procedures surrounding non-medical services, like text communication, practices might charge for.
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.
Dec 05, 2025
Hospital at Home: A New Model of Care for Acutely Ill Patients
Hospital at Home programs have the potential to reduce costs, improve outcomes, and expand access, especially for Medicaid and low socioeconomic status patients. However, savings must be balanced with the cost of investments.
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November 09, 2023, Medscape
Recording Residents' Patient Exams Raises Skills―And Privacy Concerns
Richard F. Cahill, Esq., Vice President and Associate General Counsel, The Doctors Company, part of TDC Group, provides strategies for healthcare providers and clinics to avoid legal trouble surrounding patient recording.
Professional Education
Preventing Errors in Preoperative Clearance (Claims Corner)
Primary care providers (PCPs) routinely manage complex elderly patients with multiple comorbidities who require elective surgery. Errors can occur when providers are rushed, there is a lack of effective interoffice communication, and the patient has a low health literacy. Communication and care coordination issues are commonly noted among PCPs and consulting specialists. The Doctors Company has analyzed closed claims where PCPs have been held responsible for failures in surgical mismanagement, specifically preop clearance. This program will highlight the contributing factors identified in malpractice claims involving medical clearance and provide practice strategies for reducing liability risk.
January 31, 2025, PSQH: The Podcast
PSQH: The Podcast Episode 122 – The Growing Role of Advanced Practice Clinicians
Laura Kline, MBA, CPCU, Senior Vice President of Business Development for The Doctors Company and TDC Group, discusses how nurse practitioners and physician assistants are taking on greater responsibility in primary care delivery. These expanded roles offer opportunities for all members of the healthcare delivery team to operate at the top of their licenses.
Video Feb 10, 2026
Who Is Responsible When AI Contributes to Patient Harm?
As artificial intelligence (AI) becomes more deeply integrated into clinical practice, one question remains unresolved: Who holds responsibility when technology contributes to patient harm?
