Sep 01, 2023
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Requests for Pathology Specimens: Medical and Legal Guidelines
Pathology specimens are irreplaceable materials that may become evidence in a malpractice claim. Knowing how to respond to requests will help you safeguard specimens and minimize your potential liability exposure.
April 07, 2022, Medical Economics
Which Specialties Are Seeing the Biggest Malpractice Premium Increases?
Robert E. White, Jr., Chief Operating Officer of The Doctors Company and TDC Group, discusses how malpractice rates generally are more stable in primary care than other specialties.
Chairman’s Letter to JAMA Editor
Letter to the editor of JAMA written by Dr. Richard E. Anderson, chairman of The Doctors Company Board of Governors, praising the critique of the IOM report on medical errors in the JAMA article by Clement J. McDonald, MD, et al., “Deaths Due to Medical Errors Are Exaggerated in IOM Report.”
Risk Assessments/Site Surveys
Partner with our patient safety risk management experts to complete a comprehensive risk survey and a customized service plan for your practice.
Subscriber Agreement and Power of Attorney
The Doctors Company's subscriber agreement for power of attorney.
March 15, 2024, MDLinx
Patient Dies During BBL Surgery: Physician Without Surgical Privileges Allegedly Punctures Organs
Richard Cahill, JD, Vice President and Associate General Counsel, The Doctors Company, part of TDC Group, discusses the importance of having healthcare providers and practices accurately report their credentials.
December 29, 2022, Medtech Insight
Outlook 2023: Firms Prepare For 'World Where Health Care Has No Limits'
David L. Feldman, MD, MBA, FACS, Chief Medical Officer for The Doctors Company and TDC Group, discusses how technology is playing an increasingly prominent role in healthcare.
October 21, 2022, Medscape
COVID Lawsuits Have Arrived: Which Doctors Are at Risk?
Peter Kolbert, SVP for Healthcare Risk Advisors, part of TDC Group, discusses how physicians have long worried about the legal consequences of COVID-19 and whether lawsuits might arise from the care that was provided or that was delayed by the pandemic. Now, new data reflect the grim news: COVID claims have arrived.
Professional Education
The Alzheimer’s Project CME Series
Because of an inadequate number of neurologists, psychiatrists, and geriatricians serving an increasing population of seniors with cognitive decline, most dementias will be diagnosed and managed by primary care practitioners. The Alzheimer’s Project is an on-demand CME series that trains primary care physicians and other healthcare practitioners on standardized screening, evaluation, and management of Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias.
