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Malpractice Mega Verdicts Hit Record High

  Malpractice awards are getting higher and higher for physicians and hospitals nationwide, Medscape reported Feb. 2. In the U.S., there were 57 medical malpractice verdicts of $10 million or more during 2023. More than half of those verdicts hit $25 million or...

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Peer-Review Privilege Should Protect Resident Physicians Too

In a court case that is deeply concerning to physicians and hospitals, an Ohio appellate court ruled that the state’s peer-review privilege law didn’t protect a resident physician’s file from discovery in a civil lawsuit. It appears to be the first time an Ohio court...

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Insurers Pause to Take Pulse of Medical AI

  Artificial intelligence and machine learning technologies may help reduce medical errors and improve patient outcomes, but their use in health care raises liability concerns and questions around medical malpractice risks. Insurers are not yet restricting...

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