http://www.marketwatch.com PEARL RIVER, NY, Sep 30, 2008 (MARKET WIRE via COMTEX) — J. M. Woodworth RRG, Inc. (JMW), the Risk Retention Group launched two years ago to provide medical malpractice insurance to physicians and surgeons in New York State, now has capital and surplus of more than $5 million, Sanford Elsass, President/CEO-Underwriting Manager, announced. “With […]

Zack Phillips http://www.businessinsurance.com One of out six liability claims against health care entities is associated with infections, injuries and other conditions acquired at the hospital, according to a new report. The 2008 Hospital Professional Liability and Physician Liability Benchmark Analysis, released Monday, found that hospital-acquired infections, hospital-acquired injuries, objects left in the body after surgery […]

http://www.marketwatch.com RALEIGH, N.C., Sep 30, 2008 (BUSINESS WIRE) — DocSite, the leader in patient registries and point-of-care decision support services to the healthcare market, today announced the Texas Medical Association (TMA) is offering DocSite PQRI(TM) as a free membership benefit to physicians participating in Medicare’s Physician Quality Reporting Initiative (PQRI.) The TMA is the first […]

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http://www.businesswire.com RALEIGH, N.C.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Mediplay, Inc. is transforming point-of-care marketing in doctors’ offices by helping physicians increase profits. Today the company announced its agreement with Valley Ear, Nose & Throat to install Mediplay’s digital signage system in 14 Valley ENT locations across Arizona. Valley ENT is Arizona’s largest Otolaryngology practice and participated with Mediplay in a […]

By JACK BRUBAKER, Staff http://articles.lancasteronline.com Dr. A makes mistake during medical procedure, leaving patient with partial paralysis of right arm. Dr. A. does not admit mistake and refuses to discuss it with patient. Dr. B. makes similar mistake with similar result to patient’s arm. Dr. B. admits error, says he’s sorry and perhaps even offers […]

Janice Mucalov http://www.canada.com Saying “sorry” is something we as children are taught to do when we’ve done something wrong. But as adults engaged in a legal dispute, we’ve been wary. Apologizing after a car accident, for example, could be viewed as an admission that we’re at fault and should be held legally liable. And yet […]