http://www.content4reprint.com Most if not all insurance companies have been using expert systems, software that is supposed to mimic highly trained humans , to evaluate car accident and truck accident injury claims. Some insurance companies use it as a tool and for some guidance, but some insurance carriers stick to the response provided by the computer […]

http://www.prweb.com Mount Kisco Medical Group, one of New York State’s largest medical groups has become Vermont’s 800th captive insurance company, according to the Vermont Department of Banking, Insurance, Securities and Health Care Administration (BISHCA). Mount Kisco Medical Group was founded in 1946 and is the oldest multi-specialty physician group in New York and the largest […]

By Rich Lord, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette http://www.post-gazette.com The city of Pittsburgh will save $17 million over three years by making Highmark Inc. the sole provider of health insurance to its employees and some retirees. “It is a significant savings for us, as a city that continues to do more with less,” Mayor Luke Ravenstahl said while […]

By AMY LAWSON Norwich Bulletin http://www.norwichbulletin.com The walls of Dr. Jennifer Bellino’s office are somewhat bare. Except for a few children’s drawings tacked up on a corkboard, a desk and a computer, most people probably wouldn’t even know it’s an office. But the stark white walls aren’t disconcerting to Bellino’s patients, mostly because they never […]

Guest Opinion: Rick Diamond http://www.news-press.com “You are talking about socialized medicine,” said one of my close friends when I mentioned that today’s column was about the absolute necessity in the United States for universal health care. The fact is that the biggest threat to this country over the next 15 years is not terrorism or […]

This survey was developed by a physician to collect information regarding your opinions of the current medical malpractice industry and how a new company might be developed to better serve your needs. It is 13 questions long and should take between 7 and 15 minutes of your time. There are some demongraphic questions after the […]

http://www.upi.com/ It’s a common belief that juries frequently side with patients in lawsuits involving medical malpractice, but a study finds that’s not true. Philip Peters, of University of Missouri-Columbia’s School of Law, found contrary to popular belief, juries sympathize more often with doctors and less with their patients. The findings, published in the May edition […]

By Tracie Darnell, Jaclyn Keenan and Brigid Sweeney Medill News Service Front While the income of most physicians is shrinking under insurance pressures, one medical specialty — largely free from reimbursement hassles — is enjoying a gusher of riches. Plastic surgery, once perceived as the frivolous domain of society matrons and Hollywood divas, has become […]

By Dr. William Cast http://www.fortwayne.com The article “Monitoring malpracticeâ€? (April 8) and editorial “Malpractice law worksâ€? (April 10) were a timely reminder of the importance of Indiana’s malpractice law. I’d like to address some important points not covered in the article that lie at the heart of a law that is in fact a compromise, […]