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Rushed and Reckless Medical Liability Bill Reported from Committee
On December 4, 2024, the House Committee on Judiciary reported House Bill 6085, legislation that would dismantle medial liability provisions that have helped to stabilize Michigan’s liability environment for the past 30 years, to the full House of Representatives for...
MPL Severity on the Rise: A Gathering Storm
Although the number of medical professional liability (MPL) lawsuits, known as claim frequency, has decreased during the past decade, the average amount spent overall on claims, known as severity, continues to increase. Frequency did not spike even after the COVID-19...
Digital Health Services Raise Liability, Insurance Concerns for Providers
Surge in telemedicine creates liability risks as providers grapple with coverage gaps and cybersecurity threats, reveals a survey of brokers by QBE North America. The rapid rise of digital health services, such as telehealth and telemedicine, is creating new...
How to Structure Social Media Policies to Prevent Physician Liability
Welcome back to PeerPOV: The Pulse on Medicine, a podcast series by Physician’s Weekly showcasing the latest insights from your peers across the medical community. In this week’s episode, Dr. MedLaw explores strategies physicians can employ to prevent liability from...
The Medical Malpractice Landscape: What Physicians Need to Know
Malpractice is always a major concern for physicians. Medical Economics spoke with Brad Ash, Senior Vice President, Underwriting and Sales, and Wayne de Nazarie, Executive Vice President, both with liability insurance provider ISMIE Mutual Insurance Co., to learn more...
It’s Time to Cap Medical Malpractice Damages and Protect Florida’s Healthcare Future
In the past legislative session, a bill was filed to cap medical malpractice damages, specifically those damages that were related to pain and suffering. Unfortunately, that legislation failed, but in my opinion, it is time for someone to file that legislation...
‘Push Back Hard’: Liability Negotiation Critical When Contracting With AI Companies
As health care providers contract with artificial intelligence services, the management of liability and risk is a key concern to keep in mind, according to a presenter at the 2024 Association of Women in Rheumatology annual conference. “This is a highly...
Report: To Bolster N.M.’s Medical Workforce, Reform Malpractice Law, Cut Red Tape
A full-on reform of New Mexico’s medical malpractice law, easing licensing and credentialing hurdles and expanding a loan repayment program for health professionals are all possible cures for what ails the state’s stubborn health care provider shortage, a Santa...
Tort Reform Could Be Top Priority for Georgia Lawmakers, Gov. Kemp in 2025 Legislative Session
ATLANTA - Gov. Brian Kemp has made tort reform the main theme of his annual August address to Georgia political and business leaders two years running. But his Aug. 7 speech at this year's Georgia Chamber of Commerce-sponsored Congressional Luncheon in Athens had a...
How to Survive a Malpractice Lawsuit With Your Soul Intact
Personal Perspective: Naiveté drives the devastation of a malpractice suit. Key points Most healthcare practitioners are startlingly naive about malpractice litigation. Healthcare practitioners benefit from education on the nature and mechanisms of malpractice...