We here at Cunningham Group know that you have many options when it comes to getting your med mal insurance. Today, let’s tell you why should you choose us for your coverage. 1. We work for you, not an insurance company. We are an independent insurance agency and we work with every major insurer in […]

Can people spot a surgeon who has been sued for medical malpractice, from one who has not been sued, just by listening to 2 10-second voice clips from two different patients? Can a mere 40 seconds of hearing a physician’s tone and language be any indication of their medical malpractice history? The answer is: Yes. […]

Are you a member of the Clone Club? If not, you still might have heard of the highly popular show on BBC America called, Orphan Black. (*Spoiler Alert: if you want to watch the show, STOP READING!*) The ever-clever, fast-pasted sci-fi show’s premise is based around the concept that the Dyad Institute created many clones […]

Does your practice just take any patient that walks through the door? While you are professionally obligated to treat virtually any patient that walks into your practice, because ethically, physicians can not deny patients care based on race, income, or other descriminatory practices, you may have more control than you think about who you can […]

With the climate becoming harder and harder for small, independent medical practices to survive, marketing budgets are getting tighter and tighter –if not disappearing all together. Yet, ironically, good marketing is essential to keep these practices going and growing. So, what is a small practice to do?! The answer is social media. While social media […]

Great customer service can go a long way in a medical practice. It can keep your customers/patients returning, it can get you referrals, it can make for a more pleasant environment to work in, and it can reduce your likelihood of getting sued for medical malpractice. Today, let’s revisit the concept of good, old-fashioned customer […]

The internet is great for a lot of things: finding recipes, reading the news, watching cat videos, etc. But, how about searching for medical information? How about for getting a diagnosis? How about for getting a diagnosis from lay people? How about for getting a rare diagnosis from lay people? Getting uncomfortable? I am. The […]

In honor of National Nurses Week, I thought I would take some time to reflect on my own personal experiences with nurses. If you follow this blog, you know that I have written extensively about the challenges we have faced with our son, Owen, who was born with a multicystic kidney and tracheal esophageal fistula […]

Even the best practices have conflicts among partners once-in-a-while. A recent article on PhysiciansPractice.com articulated the different kinds of relationships partners have (professional, personal and business), and how, often, it is the business relationship between partners that causes the most problems. (Most often, partners are drawn together due to friendship and mutual professional respect, right?) […]