On this blog, I often write about medical errors –different kinds of errors, how physicians should handle errors, how physicians can avoid errors, etc. But, today, I’d like to write about an error I experienced: what happened, how the physician handled it, and my reactions. The error didn’t happen to me, per se, it happened […]

For most physicians, their medical malpractice insurance company doesn’t matter until, well, it does. When a physician faces a claim, it is important to know who is defending him or her and how. The next several months up to years can be spent dealing with one’s insurance company. And, because the inherent nature of being […]

Everyone fantasizes about finding that magical work-life balance, and very few of us find it –especially physicians. But, what about looking at locum tenens work? Many people view locum tenens work only as a second job, often to pay-off medical school debt. But, locum tenens work isn’t just for moonlighters. PhysiciansPractice.com recently had a really […]

What is “good” medical care? And, is it only provided by clinicians? Many health care providers might view “good” care as something related to positive clinical outcomes and measurable health improvements, but how do patients view good medical care? You might be surprised, but many patients have a much larger definition of medical care and […]

The words physicians choose may have more impact than they often realize. In medicine, words are not only used to convey diagnosis, explain treatment, and give objective information, but they are also used to break bad (or sometimes good!) news, give comfort and/or convey life-changing circumstances. I have previously written on this blog about words […]

Often, we here at MyMedicalMalpracticeInsurance.com get calls from panicked physicians who have let their med mal insurance coverage lapse and are now currently practicing uncovered and exposed to serious liability. It may be that an office manager or the physician simply forgot to renew coverage, or that the physician assumed that they were covered by […]

Home health care practices have a lot more variables than typical practices and, as a result, they can be more complicated to insure. They come in varying combinations of providers, scope and size, and involve transportation and complications related to home environments. When talking with our home health care agencies and providers, we often have […]

One of the many questions we regularly get from our new customers is, “Why should I get my insurance through you? Wouldn’t it be better if I went directly to the insurance companies?” The answer is NO. Getting your insurance through an independent med mal insurance agent is easier and smarter for three reasons. Let’s […]

Few independent physicians currently survey their patients about their healthcare experience, but that’s soon to change. And those healthcare professionals obstinate to adopting a patient satisfaction survey will find it harder and harder to be fully compensated for their practice of medicine. The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) already require hospitals to report […]