by PPN | Jan 30, 2019 | National
SOURCE: Medscape New Malpractice Risks and Electronic Health Records Malpractice liability risks for physicians, practices, and healthcare organizations (HCOs) continually change, owing to a variety of healthcare and technology issues. From changes in treatment and...
by PPN | Jan 30, 2019 | Minnesota
SOURCE: Star Tribune “A wise man begins at the end while a fool ends at the beginning” is a proverb worth considering in any discussion of health care reform. Minnesota legislators on both sides of the aisle have been meeting with stakeholders to determine what such...
by PPN | Jan 30, 2019 | Pennsylvania
SOURCE: Physicians News Digest HARRISBURG, Pa. – A proposed rule change from the Pennsylvania Supreme Court could usher the return of skyrocketing medical liability premiums for physicians and threaten patient access to quality care, says the Pennsylvania Medical...
by PPN | Dec 20, 2018 | Florida, National, Newsletter, Puerto Rico
An opinion on collateral source reform in Florida A recent op-ed by a former Florida legislator highlighted the dysfunction in the state’s liability system, including how the lack of collateral source reform in medical liability cases has led to inflated and...
by PPN | Dec 20, 2018 | Puerto Rico
SOURCE: Associated Press Puerto Rico’s governor has signed a law to help reduce the number of medical malpractice lawsuits. Ricardo Rossello announced on Monday that he will create 13 panels to review medical malpractice claims across the U.S. territory. Three people...
