Risk Management and Education
The Doctors Company offers a wealth of expert patient safety/risk management resources across a wide range of specialties and topics to help healthcare professionals and practices reduce risk and improve patient care. Explore our award-winning articles, videos, closed claims studies, education courses, and more.
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Southern California Wildfires Assistance
Due to disruption to member medical practices from the Southern California wildfires, The Doctors Company will defer policy cancellations for nonpayment for 90 days.
Hurricane Helene Member Assistance
Due to disruption to member medical practices from Hurricane Helene and consistent with direction from state insurance regulation offices, The Doctors Company will adjust policy cancellation and premium installment due dates for affected members. Premium due dates have generally been extended in Florida, Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Tennessee, with Florida extending from September 26, 2024, to November 26, 2024.
How Are Companies Like Apple Enhancing EHRs?
Richard E. Anderson, MD, FACP, Chairman and CEO of TDC Group, discusses Apple's move into healthcare and how it is having an impact on electronic health records.
Video Feb 10, 2026
How Should Physicians Discuss AI With Patients?
Transparency about the use of clinical technology like artificial intelligence is critical for risk management and building patient trust.
Video Oct 12, 2022
Telehealth Lessons Learned: Equity Considerations
In this video, created in partnership with Candello, experts discuss how to anticipate and address barriers to telehealth access for patients, including varying levels of digital literacy and access to appropriate technology and adequate internet speeds.
Group Administrator Credentialing FAQs
These are some of the common questions that group administrators ask during the credentialing process.
April Aiken
Professional Risk Associates in Midlothian, Virginia, has served health care providers in the mid-Atlantic region since 1989.
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.
Video Mar 06, 2026
CRNA Transition: Understanding Independent Clinical Responsibility
Entering the CRNA profession means stepping into independent clinical responsibility. Regardless of practice setting, CRNAs are accountable for the decisions that guide patient care.
