Podiatry: Lessons from Malpractice Claims
To identify factors leading to patient injury, we analyzed 174 podiatric closed claims from 2014 to 2024.
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The Role of Doctors in an AI World: What a Century of Automation Predictions Gets Wrong About Medicine
Uncertainty is the permanent condition of medicine, and managing it is a core job description of the physician. It transcends the nominal task of “matching symptoms to diagnosis” that AI genuinely excels at.
January 27, 2025, Chicago Magazine
Incidental Findings Can Lead to Malpractice Claims
If the ordering practitioner does not follow up, an incidental finding may lead to patient harm and result in a malpractice claim.
Nov 27, 2023
New Artificial Intelligence Insights and Resources
Although artificial intelligence has the potential to be a powerful ally for healthcare professionals, it can also create new patient safety risks.
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Physician Assistant Malpractice Insurance
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October 08, 2026, Offcall Podcast
If AI Can Prescribe, Who's Liable When It Gets It Wrong? Four Experts Weigh In
Deepika Srivastava, Chief Operating Officer of The Doctors Company, joins a panel of experts to discuss the evolving liability risks of AI-enabled prescribing, highlighting how communication breakdowns contribute to patient harm and emphasizing the importance of physician oversight, effective governance, and safeguards to protect patient safety.
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.
Telehealth: Frequently Asked Questions
As telehealth continues to evolve, we address questions routinely asked by medical and dental practices.
September 03, 2026, Insurance Business
Psychiatry’s Low Claim Rate Masks Costly Malpractice Risks
Psychiatry is sued less often than most medical specialties, but the claims that do emerge are concentrating around routine parts of patient care in ways that create meaningful financial exposure for practices with inconsistent operational standards.
