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Tort reform brings good news for Ohio's doctors and patients
http://www.chillicothegazette.com The Ohio Department of Insurance (ODI) recently issued a report that contains good news for Ohio’s physicians and their patients. The report details a drop of 20 percent in the number of medical malpractice claims filed in 2006 compared to the year before. We believe this decrease is a direct result of the major […]
North Shore system launches doctor retention plan
By Alison Snyder Long Island Business News – New York Business News The North Shore-Long Island Jewish Health System has created a risk retention group to insure private physicians, giving them much-needed relief from rising medical malpractice insurance costs. By offering insurance to private physicians affiliated with the health system, North Shore-LIJ says it can […]
Doctor wins $25 million verdict against CAMC
By Chris Dickerson -Kanawha Bureau http://www.wvrecord.com A Charleston surgeon was awarded $25 million by a jury Thursday after it ruled Charleston Area Medical Center damaged the doctor’s reputation by wrongfully revoking his privileges. After a two-week trial, the Kanawha County jury deliberated three hours before returning the verdict in favor of R.E. Hamrick that included […]
Inaugural ILMGMA Medical Malpractice Insurers Fair Offers Two Half-Day Sessions to Choose From
Illinois Medical Group Management Association announces inaugural Medical Malpractice Insurers Fair offers two half-day sessions to choose from on April 1, 2008. On April 1, 2008, the leading, top-rated insurers–including American Physicians, First Physicians Insurance Co., ISMIE, Medical Protective, ProAssurance and Professional Solutions Insurance Co. will be participating in the ILMGMA Medical Malpractice Insurers Fair […]
Physician numbers at odds
CareFirst disputes study that indicates impending shortage of doctors
Fears of lawsuits drive out doctors
By CLAUDINE SAN NICOLAS, Staff Writer KIHEI – Moving to Maui was the “worstâ€? economic decision Dr. Benjamin Berry says he’s ever made in his career. A Wailuku physician specializing in obstetrics, gynecology and infertility, Berry told an audience of some 50 people that he is the last doctor still in private practice willing to […]
New AMA report cites effectiveness of malpractice award limits
By Fred Bazzoli, Editor http://www.healthcarefinancenews.com According to the American Medical Association, medical liability reforms that put limits on non-economic damages help lower malpractice insurance premiums and increase the number of doctors. The analysis of independent research by the Chicago-based professional association is the latest salvo by the AMA to increase the prevalence of malpractice reforms […]
Health care collections cause swelling of bills
http://www.dallasnews.com The politicians have it all wrong, J.R. Thomas says. The biggest problem facing the health care industry isn’t the quality or availability of treatment, he says. The real danger to our national medical system is the soaring cost of getting the bills collected. The chief executive of Irving-based MedSynergies Inc. sees this firsthand in […]
Budget Proposes $560 Billion Cut
By JOHN GODFREY http://online.wsj.com The Bush administration would cut roughly $560 billion from Medicare over the next decade but would leave intact program subsidies to insurers worth an estimated $150 billion over the same period. The cuts would slow the program’s projected annual growth rate from 7% to 5% and are needed to slow “the […]
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