Physician Assistant/Associate Malpractice Insurance
Despite being exposed to many of the same risks as physicians, PAs are often not as well insured. The coverage your employer provides may miss your risks, or coverage limits may be too low, because the dollar amounts of medical malpractice jury awards keep climbing.
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Articles and Insights on Closing a Practice
A list of articles and expert insights on risk management issues to consider when closing a practice.
Curbside Consultations: Patient Safety and Legal Risks
Informal consultations are tempting to busy healthcare practitioners because they are convenient and speedy, but these situations also include inherent liability risks for the consulting practitioner.
Sid Callahan
Sid Callahan specializes in medical malpractice insurance with Grady Professional Services in Orlando, Florida. He has over 25 years of experience insuring physicians and healthcare facilities.
July 02, 2024, FORTUNE
Medical Malpractice Payouts Are Ballooning—and Insurers Are Warning It Will Cost Patients
Robert White, President of The Doctors Company and TDC Group, discusses how social inflation increases the price of healthcare. This article, originally appearing on Fortune.com, suggests that through tort reform, states may be able to contain social inflation’s effects on healthcare costs.
Communication Breakdowns Lead to Missed Spinal Epidural Abscess: Case Study
Experts discuss a case involving multiple communication breakdowns that contributed to the patient’s poor outcome and provide strategies to improve processes.
Jan 05, 2023
Five Key Concerns of Medical Professionals Post-Roe
In the wake of the Supreme Court ruling in Dobbs v. Jackson, which overturned Roe v. Wade, state restrictions are colliding with clinical judgment in ways unfamiliar to many medical professionals. Physicians and other healthcare providers are facing confusion and concern about how recent legal shifts affect them and their patients.
When the Pandemic Increased Food Insecurity, The Doctors Company Employees Increased Their Community Contributions
During the COVID-19 pandemic, TDC Group, which includes The Doctors Company, Healthcare Risk Advisors, TDC Specialty Underwriters, and Medical Advantage, and its employees stepped up to address food insecurity, which is among the social determinants of health.
Take Action: How Clinicians Can Advocate for Medical Liability Reform
You, as clinicians, have a frontline perspective that elected officials value to educate them to make informed decisions on policy. Here are helpful tips about the process and how to approach interactions with legislators and policymakers.
Video Nov 18, 2022
What Challenges Will Healthcare Professionals Face Following the Overturn of Roe v. Wade?
Sheila Dejbakhsh, MD, MPH, offers her perspective on what the future holds for healthcare professionals and patients in response to the Supreme Court decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization, to let states determine access to reproductive healthcare.
