Kathryn A. Bowen
Kathryn Bowen is the executive vice president of Madison Healthcare Insurance Services in Huntington Beach, California. She has been working in medical malpractice insurance for over 20 years.
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Jun 05, 2023
Building a Culture of Safety in Healthcare, Part Four: Just Culture
In the final installment of his series on safety culture, Dr. David Feldman describes how a just culture promotes both patient safety and professional satisfaction.
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The Doctor’s Advocate
2025 Great Place to Work Certification
The Doctors Company, the nation’s largest physician-owned medical malpractice insurer, announced today it has been Certified as a Great Place to Work for the third time. The recognition is based entirely on what current employees say about working at The Doctors Company, with 89 percent of employees saying it’s a great place to work.
Video Aug 29, 2025
What Is Hospital at Home?
Michael J. Maniaci, MD, Director of Enterprise Virtual Care, Mayo Clinic, presents at the 2025 TDC Group Executive Advisory Board Meeting, explaining how hospital at home programs provide inpatient care to patients in the comfort of their own homes as an alternative to traditional brick-and-mortar hospital care.
Mar 06, 2026
Continuing Education for Physicians Needs More Flexibility, More Relevance, and Fewer Headaches
To keep pace as medical knowledge advances, physicians have an opportunity—and an obligation—to rethink continuing education. We need our learning to be more continuous, more experiential, and more collaborative.
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The Doctor’s Advocate
No-Payment vs. Indemnity Payment Malpractice Claims
In November 2023, The Doctors Company released a study on diagnosis-related medical malpractice claims with an indemnity over $1 million. Now, to expand our understanding, we have conducted a new analysis: Do contributing factors differ between malpractice claims with no payment and claims with indemnity payments?
Video May 24, 2024
Alleviating the Physician Shortage
The Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC) predicts demand for medical services in the U.S. will grow much faster than physician supply, leading to an estimated physician shortage of between 54,100 and 139,000 by 2033. In primary care relief is coming for overburdened physicians, as APCs are among the fastest growing professions.
Sep 05, 2025
Strong Working Relationships With Patients Protect Healthcare Practitioners
It’s a mistake to value technical expertise at the expense of rapport with the patient. Patient-centered communication weaves a safety net under clinicians if events take an unexpected turn.
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The Doctor’s Advocate
Video Aug 05, 2018
What to Expect from Litigation: Dr. Nye's Perspective
Dr. Elizabeth R. Nye, an obstetrician and gynecologist in Chicago, describes how she defended herself against a medical malpractice lawsuit involving a complicated delivery that led to the death of the infant. Dr. Nye recounts the emotional impact of the lawsuit.
Professional Education
Cardiology Medical Malpractice Case Study: A Lesson in 'Three P' Analysis
Clinicians, such as primary care and cardiologists, who routinely evaluate and treat patients with cardiac conditions, may benefit from insight from a real cardiology closed claims lawsuit and what factors contributed to it. They will learn the concept of the “Three P” analysis as a strategy to minimize the risk of professional liability litigation. This educational activity explains the various issues that led to the filing of the lawsuit and why it was dismissed, such as good documentation, which is often a prevailing factor in successfully defending a professional liability lawsuit.
