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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Video Oct 12, 2022
Telehealth Lessons Learned: Equity Considerations
Experts discuss how to anticipate and address barriers to telehealth access for patients, including varying levels of digital literacy and access to appropriate technology.
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.
Extended Reporting Period (Tail) Coverage
For many medical professionals, extended reporting period (ERP) coverage, commonly referred to as “tail coverage,” is a vaguely familiar term that they may associate with job change or retirement.
Dec 05, 2025
As Wearables Improve, They Can Boost Patient Engagement and Lower Risks
More and more patients are tracking their biometrics through a wearable device. Practitioners who embrace and direct this interest can reap rewards in patient engagement and safety.
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The Doctor’s Advocate
Patient Safety Strategies for Hospitalists
Hospitalists face liability risks based on their diverse roles as an inpatient’s attending physician, covering physician, consultant, supervising physician, and/or co-manager.
Video Nov 18, 2022
Challenges for Clinicians After Fall 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.
Marginalized Groups and the Digital Divide
Artificial intelligence (AI) has potential to help alleviate clinician burnout and address health disparities, but some technologies might not be accessible to all groups.
Video Jun 17, 2024
What Are the Factors That Cause Social Inflation?
Healthcare practices and institutions are affected by the same economic forces that impact the communities and business climates in which they operate.
Aug 27, 2024
2024 Legislative Session Demonstrates Continued Assault on Medical Liability Protections
Medical liability reforms that helped to end medical malpractice crises in recent decades are increasingly under attack.
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The Doctor’s Advocate
