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Part I: PPACA Opens Market Opportunities for More Personalized Medicine
Editor’s note: Today’s blogpost is the first of a two-part series on how the Patient Protection & Affordable Care Act could open market possibilities for more personalized medicine. The article it originates from was initially published in the April 2012 issue of Medical Liability Monitor, the industry’s premier source for consistent, reliable coverage and fresh […]
Maryland's MedStar Refers Injured Patients to Lawyers
On my constant search for what is new in the world of medical malpractice, I recently came across an article on AMedNews.com that describes the practice by MedStar Health of referring injured patients to lawyers. Intriguing, right? So, we kept reading. Here’s a brief discussion of the article: MedStar Health is one of the biggest […]
Physician Compensation Report Out
The Medscape Physician Compensation Report 2012 is out. And, we here at MyMedicalMalpracticeInsurance.com love data –that is why we have tracked med mal premiums across major specialties, states and medical malpractice insurance providers over the last 10 years. Let’s look at some of the Physician Compensation results for this year and see if it has […]
Midlevel Professional Liability Coverage
When referring to our non-physician clients (physician assistants, nurse practitioners, registered nurses, certified registered nurse anesthetists, and physical therapists, to name a few), we don’t necessarily like the term “midlevel.” However, this is the short-hand term used by the professional liability insurance industry to refer to coverage for PAs, NPs, RNs, CRNAs, and PTs. So, […]
Part 3: Texas agent sees future for third-party medical malpractice insurance companies
Editor’s note: Today’s blogpost is the third in a three-part series on how a successful medical malpractice insurance agent views the future of the market and the broker’s role within it. The article it originates from was initially published in the April 2012 issue of Medical Liability Monitor, the industry’s premier source for consistent, reliable […]
Part 2: Texas agent shares how the role of rural hospitals will expand
Editor’s note: Today’s blogpost is the second in a three-part series on how a successful medical malpractice insurance agent views the future of the market and the broker’s role within it. The article it originates from was initially published in the April 2012 issue of Medical Liability Monitor, the industry’s premier source for consistent, reliable […]
Part 1: As hospitals acquire physician practices, Texas agent sees opportunity
Editor’s note: Today’s blogpost is the first of a three-part series on how a successful medical malpractice insurance agent views the future of the market and the broker’s role within it. The article it originates from was initially published in the April 2012 issue of Medical Liability Monitor, the industry’s premier source for consistent, reliable […]
Addressing Defensive Medicine
Defensive medicine has been a topic of national discussion since the healthcare reform debates dominated the news cycle in 2009 and much of 2010. Defensive medicine is commonly referred to as the practice of ordering diagnostic tests primarily as a safeguard against medical malpractice lawsuits. These unnecessary tests are ordered primarily to both deter medical […]
We Offer Hundreds of Kinds of Professional Liability Coverage
We here at Cunningham Group take pride in what we do and we enjoy what we do. We don’t just view ourselves as professional liability agents. We view ourselves as educators, problem solvers, and medical professional advocates. As such, all of our professional liability agents are licensed in all 50 states, and we work with […]
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