We recently reported on an article from Becker’s Hospital Review about data breach insurance. Today, we would like to dig a little deeper into that data breach article. Specifically, it discussed what to look for when purchasing a data breach insurance policy. They consider three things: 1. coverage, sub-limit options, 2. premiums and deductibles, and […]

If you have your own practice or manage a practice, you know the devastation that a claim brought against you, or the practice, can bring. Here are 3 things that you and your practice can do to help minimize claims and perhaps manage your practice better. 1. Risk Management CMEs. The availability of risk-management CMEs […]

Sidenote: This announcement is from the American Conference Institute and our media partner, Medical Liability Monitor. If you would like to subscribe to Medical Liability Monitor, please click here. On June 27-28, the American Conference Institute (ACI) will be hosting its 11th Annual Advanced Forum on Obstetric Malpractice at the Union League of Philadelphia, which […]

We recently read about an interesting cyber liability case from Arizona. A Phoenix and Prescott surgeon recently had to use his Arizona liability coverage for a very avoidable reason. In a nut shell, the physician posted patients’ appointment information on a public Internet calendar, violating HIPAA regulations, and opening him/herself up to major cyber liability. […]

It seems that our cyber liability suspicions have been proven positive. Cases are being made more and more for physician discipline and liability related to online violations. A recent research letter published in the March 21 issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association detailed complaints that state medical boards have received related to […]

At MyMedicalMalpracticeInsurance.com we talk a lot about physicians’ use of social media and how to manage their online presence. While we tend to be more conservative about suggesting that physicians use social media –we feel that it opens up a lot of potential professional liability in ways that haven’t necessarily been fully identified or seen […]

Like most physicians, we believe that an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure. This is particularly true when it comes to patient complaints. Did you know that many med mal claims stem from patient complaints –not necessarily medical errors? What can be done to prevent a patient complaint from turning into a […]

Social media is everywhere, including medicine. But, what does this new boom in technology mean for the doctor-patient relationship and a physician’s liability? And, what role does liability insurance play? As physicians get more and more comfortable online, Tweeting, posting to their practice’s Facebook page, answering e-mails from patients, are they opening themselves up to […]

When faced with a medical malpractice claim, a physician’s most important line of defense is the medical record of his or her interactions with the patient. A properly maintained medical record system can be the golden shield that proves the doctor followed best practice standards; a medical record altered post-claim can be the sword a […]