Side Note: We here at MyMedicalMalpracticeInsurance.com appreciate all efforts aimed at med mal reform. Because, as physician advocates, we believe attempts at reform can not only help fix a broken med mal system in need of repair, they can also help lower our physicians’ med mal rates. The Obama administration recently touted the use of […]

Side Note: We here at MyMedicalMalpracticeInsurance.com often like to talk about the importance of doctor-patient communication and how communicating well with patients not only enhances the doctor-patient relationship, but it also leads to higher patient satisfaction which can often limit the chances of a med mal lawsuit. Another significant thing physicians can do to limit […]

Side Note: Physicians are constantly giving their patients information. From giving them test results, to information about how to take a medication to information about their diagnosis, the nature of the doctor-patient relationship is based on the transfer of information. The informed consent process illustrates the importance of this transfer of information. As most physicians […]

Side Note: As most physicians know, patient satisfaction and lower med mal risk go hand-in-hand. When patients are satisfied with their interactions with their doctors, they are less likely to sue. Thus, for almost every effort a physician makes to improve his or her practice, and reduce liability risk and errors, there is frequently another […]

Side Note: Mistakes happen and there are actual cases of med mal. However, a lot of the time, as I’m sure you know, patients, or patients’ families, confuse poor outcomes for malpractice. This is because, unfortunately, we live in a culture today that demands that there is always someone to blame. It always has to […]

We are all familiar with the concept of defensive medicine: physicians ordering extra tests or procedures, not because they deem them medically necessary or insightful into their patient’s care, but instead to protect themselves against a med mal lawsuit, should one be brought against them. This, combined with excellent med mal coverage, seems to be […]

Side Note: Just as the field of medicine is ever changing and growing for physicians, so is the business of running a successful medical practice. With our increasingly litigious society, the mounting requirements put on physicians by the federal government and the rapidly growing use of technology in medical practices today, new areas of risk […]

Side Note: As many physician practices are transitioning, or on the verge of transitioning, to electronic medical records (EMRs), a specific kind of medical liability is growing. The risk of a data breach is becoming more and more significant for physicians. Electronic medical records, combined with the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act patient privacy […]

Side Note: Here at MyMedicalMalpracticeInsurance.com, it kills us that physicians are often compelled not to say that they’re sorry to patients when errors occur –especially when doing so often avoids med mal litigation and it is what the physicians want to do. Finally, Michigan physicians may not have to worry that saying, “I’m sorry,” is […]