Ob/Gyn Patient Safety FAQs
Our experts answer questions about topics in obstetrics and gynecology, including cesarean delivery on maternal request and screening mammograms.
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Medical Practice Coverages
In today’s healthcare environment, the challenges of running a medical group are complex. The Doctors Company offers consultative, customized, and innovative solutions to reduce and control costs, manage employee benefits, and safeguard your practice.
February 19, 2025, JAMA Network Open
Ambient Listening—Legal and Ethical Issues
Ambient listening, which involves using AI to record and analyze conversations between clinicians and patients, is one area of early AI adoption among healthcare professionals.
Supporting Pediatric Cancer Research
The employees of TDC Group—The Doctors Company, Healthcare Risk Advisors, TDC Specialty Underwriters, and Medical Advantage—consistently demonstrate their generosity to the causes they care most about.
Brad O'Brien
Brad O’Brien, president of The Doctors Insurance Agency, has worked in the medical malpractice field since 1988. He is located in Novato, California.
Professional Education
Anesthesia: Diagnosis and Management of Posterior Anterior Neck Hematoma
Anterior neck hematoma (ANH) is a serious emergency that can block the airway and endanger the life of a patient who has had neck surgery. Anesthesia professionals need to be ready to identify ANH and act when there is no surgeon nearby. This course covers recognizing the signs and symptoms of postoperative ANH and strategies for response.
October 01, 2026, Medical Economics
Six Physician Groups Push Back on Claims That AI Is Better Informed Than Doctors
Richard E. Anderson, MD, FACP, provides insight on the evolving liability risks associated with physicians’ use of AI, including how deviations from the standard of care could expose physicians to malpractice claims.
Jan 30, 2025
Off-Label Use: Patient Safety Implications
Once authorized, a drug product may be prescribed by a licensed healthcare practitioner for any use deemed appropriate based on the practitioner’s professional opinion.
Endorsements
The nation’s most prestigious medical organizations recognize our efforts in support of doctors and endorse or sponsor The Doctors Company as their chosen medical liability insurance carrier.
ProAssurance Deal Clears HSR Waiting Period
The U.S. Federal Trade Commission granted early termination of the waiting period under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976 with respect to the pending acquisition of ProAssurance by The Doctors Company.
