June 05, 2024, JACC: Cardiovascular Imaging
Characterization of Medical Professional Liability Claims Associated with Noninvasive Stress Testing
Cardiologists are more frequently subject to medical professional liability claims in comparison to other internal medicine specialties. Experts provide lessons from closed claims relating to noninvasive stress testing (NIST) and provide recommendations for quality improvement in contemporary NIST practice.
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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.
September 18, 2025, Insurance Insider US
Claims Frequency in Physicians Medmal Starting to Creep Up: Doctors President
Despite tort reform, physicians’ insurers are struggling with the same loss inflation challenges as other liability peers. Robert White, Jr., President of The Doctors Company and TDC Group, discusses The Doctors Company’s latest study, “Nuclear Verdicts and Rising Costs: How Inflation Is Impacting Medical Malpractice Claims," claims frequency and severity trends, and the importance of tort reform.
October 01, 2025, Cardiology Magazine
Incidental Findings in Cardiac Imaging: Clinical Opportunity or Legal Liability?
Advances in cardiac imaging technology are leading to increased detection of incidental, noncardiac abnormalities within scanned areas. Pulmonary nodules are one of the most common incidental findings. If the ordering practitioner does not follow up, an incidental finding may lead to patient harm and result in a malpractice claim.
July 07, 2025, Aon
The Doctors Company Named in 2025 Ward's 50
The Doctors Company has been named in the 2025 Ward’s 50 top-performing insurers. We were chosen out of nearly 3,000 property-casualty insurance companies, and this honor recognizes our outstanding financial results in the areas of safety, consistency, and performance over a five-year period (2020-2024).
April 29, 2024, Part B News
‘Administrative’ Fees for Patient Messages? Not if It’s About Treatment
Richard Cahill, JD, Vice President and Associate General Counsel, The Doctors Company, part of TDC Group, discusses the importance of documented policies and procedures surrounding non-medical services, like text communication, practices might charge for.
Consent to Do Business With The Doctors Company Electronically
Consent to do business with, and receive communications from, The Doctors Company.
Sep 01, 2023
Spotlight on Foundation Grants: Michigan Medicine, University of Michigan
With support from The Doctors Company Foundation, Michigan Medicine is working to enhance learning outcomes through augmented reality technology.
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Module 4: Recognition, Diagnosis, and Treatment of Substance Use Disorder (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 be shown strategies for recognizing substance use disorder (SUD) and opioid use disorder (OUD). Refamiliarize yourself with screening for fentanyl. Provide valuable pharmacological and nonpharmacological resources to connect patients to treatment for addiction. Discuss individualized treatment plans that are tailored to specific patient needs when treating OUD. This module consists of four audio-filled videos. To successfully complete this course, you need to achieve a passing score of 80 percent in the post-test questions.
Video Mar 02, 2026
Coverage for Licensing Board Complaints Is Key
Learn why APCs should review their professional liability coverage carefully and ask direct questions about what’s included.
