How Could Marginalized Groups Be Impacted by 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. Kevin Johnson, MD, MS, University Professor of Biomedical Informatics, Computer Science, Pediatrics, and Science Communication at the University of Pennsylvania, Vice President of Applied Clinical Informatics in the Penn Medicine, University of Pennsylvania Health System, shares insights during TDC Group’s 2024 Executive Advisory Board Meeting.
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November 11, 2024, Healthcare Business Today
Nurse Practitioners, Are You Protecting Your Career? 5 Questions To Ask About Your Professional Liability Insurance
Surani Hayre-Kwan, DNP, MBA, FNP-BC, FACHE, FAANP, Nurse Practitioner, West County Health Centers, and Member, TDC Group APC Advisory Board, provides nurse practitioners with five questions to ask about professional liability insurance to ensure their career is protected.
September 26, 2025, Risk & Insurance
Inflation Drives $4 Billion Surge in Medical Malpractice Losses Over Past Decade
Rising economic factors and lawsuit abuse push medical malpractice claim costs to decade highs, The Doctors Company reports.
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February 21, 2024, Journal of the American College of Cardiology
Professional Liability: The Problem That Will Not Go Away
The frequency of malpractice claims in the United States has trended downward in the last 10 to 15 years, however, there is an upward trend in the “severity” of claims, driven in large part by “nuclear” jury verdicts. Cardiologists and other clinicians should always be aware that a lack of communication is a common causal factor in malpractice suits. Richard E. Anderson, MD, FACP, Chairman and CEO, The Doctors Company and TDC Group, investigates claim amounts and severity alongside three prominent physicians.
June 12, 2025, KevinMD
Essential Questions About Nurse Practitioner Liability Insurance
Nurse practitioner Surani Hayre-Kwan discusses the critical need for nurse practitioners to secure their own professional liability insurance, highlighting how relying solely on employer-provided coverage can leave significant gaps.
December 16, 2025, MedCentral
Saturated Fat Modification Clearly Matters in CVD Prevention, Per New Study
Daniel Cassavar, MD, MBA, FACC, Medical Director, The Doctors Company, suggests that physicians recommend and encourage patients to evaluate and reduce their saturated fat intake.
July 02, 2024, FORTUNE
Medical Malpractice Payouts Are Ballooning—and Insurers Are Warning It Will Cost Patients
Robert White, President of The Doctors Company and TDC Group, discusses how social inflation increases the price of healthcare. This article, originally appearing on Fortune.com, suggests that through tort reform, states may be able to contain social inflation’s effects on healthcare costs.
Mike Tungate
Mike Tungate is president of The Doctors Agency of Michigan.
May 20, 2024, Part B News
CMS: In AWV, SDOH Assessment Can Occur Days Before Visit; Append Modifier
Richard Cahill, JD, Vice President and Associate General Counsel, The Doctors Company, part of TDC Group, discusses a Change Request pertaining to the use of social determinants of health (SDOH) risk assessments during Medicare annual wellness visits (AWV).
