by PPN | Jul 30, 2012 | Newsletter
Protect Patients Now Volume 7, Issue 7 July 2012 Newsletter E-Newsletter Special points of interest: Liability Causes Long Term Care Costs to Skyrocket New Jersey Patients Coming Up Short Leading Voice on Health Care Supports Liability Reform Liability Causes Long...
by PPN | Jun 29, 2012 | District of Columbia, National, News
Washington Millions of dollars that could be used for innovation in health care delivery often are funneled toward medical liability costs, a panel representing private health systems told a Senate committee on May 23. The witnesses said boosting quality through...
by PPN | Jun 29, 2012 | Newsletter
Protect Patients Now Volume 7, Issue 6 June 2012 Newsletter E-Newsletter Special points of interest: Reform Reset: Supreme Court Decision Offers Opportunity for Medical Liability Fixes Innovation Stifled by Defensive Medicine Results are in – and Americans Understand...
by PPN | May 31, 2012 | News, Texas
SAN DIEGO – Since the state of Texas implemented medical tort reform in 2003, the number of practicing physicians has increased by 19% per 100,000 population. In addition, hospitals in the state report improved ability to recruit physicians and expand patient...
by PPN | May 31, 2012 | Michigan, News
It's not in Gov. Rick Snyder's health care plan, but medical malpractice tort reforms could help Michigan deal with a nationwide doctor shortage. Other states — Texas most recently — have overtaken reforms Michigan adopted in the 1980s and...
