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May 01, 2021, Healthcare Risk Management
Diagnostic Errors Often Prompt Patients to Sue
Jacqueline Ross, RN, PhD, coding director of The Doctors Company, explains how diagnostic errors and failed communications prompt patients to sue.

Legislative, Regulatory, and Judicial Advocacy

Pain Management
A list of articles, expert insights, and education on patient safety issues and risks in pain management.

Malpractice Insurance
A list of articles, expert insights, and education on malpractice insurance.

Jul 22, 2024
Patient Safety Strategies for Oncology
Tamela Morgan, RN, MBA, Patient Safety Risk Manager II, The Doctors Company
The strategies presented here can help oncologists keep their patients safe as they mitigate risks.

Sep 01, 2023
Thinking About How We Think: How Implicit Bias Creeps Into Diagnosis
David L. Feldman, MD, MBA, FACS
David Feldman, MD, MBA, FACS, investigates how implicit biases can contribute to malpractice claims and offers strategies to improve diagnostic safety, mitigate risks, and combat healthcare disparities.
From The Doctor’s Advocate

Sep 19, 2022
Leading Voices in Healthcare
Explore TDC Group’s valuable new source for current healthcare news with extraordinary access to top experts and opinions.
From The Doctor’s Advocate

Professional Education
Alzheimer's 8: Dementia Update for PCPs: Disease-Modifying Medications Risks and Benefits
A panel of dementia specialists provide up-to-date information on new disease-modifying medications receiving FDA approval, but with specific candidate criteria. Practitioners will learn how these medications work, which of their patients may benefit, how to identify and address risks, and how to effectively communicate with patients and family members. [1.50 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™, 1.50 Contact Hours (ANCC)]

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.
From The Doctor’s Advocate

Telehealth Coverage
The sharp increase in telemedicine since the start of the pandemic created an expansion of risk in healthcare. TDC Group is responding by offering coverage, including optional general liability and employee benefits liability coverage, for insured medical practices complementing care through virtual visits and for organizations offering 100 percent virtual visits without an established patient-physician relationship, where permitted by law.