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April 01, 2021, Healthcare Risk Management
Telemedicine Law Changes Confusing, but Waivers Protect During Pandemic
Chad Anguilm, vice president of in-practice technology services with Medical Advantage, part of the TDC Group of companies, is among experts quoted on recent federal legislation that allows for payments to be provided to physicians for treating Medicare patients with mental health issues.

Jan 23, 2023
Medical Malpractice Claims-Made Social Inflation and Loss Development Report
Using insurance company annual statement data, the “Medical Malpractice Claims-Made Social Inflation and Loss Development Report” estimates that in the decade ending in 2021, between $2.4 and $3.5 billion, or 8 to 11 percent, of all medical malpractice losses incurred by physician-focused insurers stemmed from social inflation.

Professional Education
Module 3: Safe Prescribing of Opioids and CNS Depressants (Innovations and Smart Approaches in Safe Prescribing)
Learn several new concepts and innovation tips. Learn about the new CDC Guidelines about pain. This program will show how to treat pain, opioid withdrawal, and/or opioid addiction. It will show how to taper opioids and you will learn how to conduct “motivational interviewing.” You will examine multimodal approaches for chronic pain, including physical, psych-behavioral, procedural, and pharmacological modalities. You will be encouraged to use tools for prescribing and tapering opioids and benzodiazepines. You will be provided with an overview of the use of CURES 2.0. Lastly, the program will examine how to best screen patients for use of CNS depressants and marijuana to mitigate the potential for contraindications with opioids. This module consists of seven audio-filled videos. To successfully complete this course, you need to achieve a passing score of 80 percent in the post-test questions.

Mar 01, 2022
Nine Tips for Telehealth Clinical Documentation
Sue Boisvert, BSN, MHSA, Patient Safety Risk Manager, The Doctors Company
Patient safety expert Sue Boisvert offers strategies to help providers address the unique documentation requirements created by telehealth care.
From The Doctor’s Advocate

HIPAA
A list of articles, expert insights, and education on HIPAA compliance.

Leadership
We lead the medical malpractice industry because of the leaders in our boardroom. Read biographies of The Doctors Company Board of Governors members.

The Doctors Company Recognized for Informing Healthcare Providers During COVID-19
The Insurance Marketing and Communications Association (IMCA) has recognized The Doctors Company, the nation’s largest physician-owned medical malpractice insurer, part of TDC Group, for providing comprehensive COVID-19 resources to healthcare professionals at the time when it mattered most.

Financial Strength
The Doctors Company has always been guided by a fundamental belief: That the practice of good medicine should be advanced, protected, and rewarded. Our financial success—highlighted in our annual report—has been built on a conservative business philosophy designed to fully empower this mission.

Video Feb 08, 2017

Aug 30, 2021
New Emergency Department Closed Claims Study
We’ve released a new study that analyzes malpractice claims from care that occurred in emergency departments.
From The Doctor’s Advocate