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.
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Telehealth: Frequently Asked Questions
As telehealth continues to evolve, we address questions routinely asked by medical and dental practices.
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.
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.
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.
Family Medicine/Primary Care Resources
Get risk management/patient safety resources and free accredited education opportunities for family medicine/primary care clinicians.
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.
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.
Video Oct 12, 2022
Telehealth Lessons Learned: Legal Considerations
Experts discuss how the legal landscape for telehealth is changing nearly daily, making it vital for clinicians to stay up to date on the rules and regulations.
Dec 02, 2024
Continuing Education: Reducing Vaccine Liability Exposure for Pediatric Healthcare Professionals
Our complimentary for-credit course provides best practices for reducing vaccine-related liability exposures.
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