October 28, 2025, Business Insurance
Patient Care Recordkeeping Key to Cutting Nurse Med Mal Claims
Nursing professionals should carefully document patient care to avoid malpractice claims, which experts say are increasing in severity. Julie Ritzman, Senior Vice President of Patient Safety and Risk Management, provides recommendations on how nurses can manage risk.
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Fewer Physicians Report Being Sued but Medical Malpractice Claim Severity Keeps Rising
Frequency of malpractice claims has decreased, but malpractice insurance pricing is driven by both frequency and severity. As severity continues to rise, lower frequency alone is not enough to relieve pressure on premiums.
How Advanced Are AI Technologies Becoming?
AI insights from Erik Brynjolfsson, PhD, Professor and Senior Fellow at the Stanford Institute for Human-Centered AI (HAI).
Video Feb 10, 2026
What Can Physicians Do to Safely Document AI Use?
Learn why informed consent remains essential when AI is used in clinical practice, from documentation tools to decision support.
Professional Education
HIPAA Breach Notification Rules and Reporting: 2026 Edition
This course provides an orientation to the basic requirements of the Breach Notification Rules within the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA). It covers how HIPAA defines a breach, breach exceptions, and provides guidance on the notification processes in the event that there is a breach.
Disclosure Resources Appendix 1
Physicians should use empathetic statements and avoid non-empathetic statements when disclosing adverse events or complications to patients.
What Differentiates the Best Doctors?
Ami Parekh, MD, JD, explains what differentiates the best doctors in today's healthcare environment, including handling increased complexity and partnering with patients.
Video Feb 10, 2026
Who Is Responsible When AI Contributes to Patient Harm?
As artificial intelligence (AI) becomes more deeply integrated into clinical practice, one question remains unresolved: Who holds responsibility when technology contributes to patient harm?
Feb 20, 2020
Anesthesiology Closed Claims Study
The Doctors Company studied 640 anesthesia medical malpractice claims that closed from 2007–2012 and 587 claims that closed between 2013–2018.
Video Jul 29, 2024
Reptile Theory and Malpractice Verdicts
Plaintiff’s lawyers are using “Reptile Theory”—leveraging the “fight or flight” instinct in jurors—to maximize malpractice verdicts higher than ever seen before.
