Hey, let’s do a series talking about new and innovative ways people/towns/organizations are thinking outside-of-the-box to better meet the needs of specific populations. Today let’s talk about community paramedic programs that are popping up more and more across the country and are aimed at reducing the number of visits chronic 911 callers make to the […]

Lies. Let’s talk about them. I recently read a great essay in the New York Times by a physician talking about all of the different kinds of lies that are told in health care. Of course, it’s easy to think about the lies that patients tell their physicians. Often these lies are told out of […]

Caring for patients with Alzheimer’s and dementia is very challenging for many reasons, but probably most of all, because of the patients’ urge to roam. It has been estimated by the Alzheimer’s Association that 1 in 3 seniors die with dementia. Often, finding care for Alzheimer’s and dementia patients is a struggle, and the facilities […]

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 […]

Here are 26 reasons you’re probably paying too much for your med mal insurance: 1. You went directly to an insurance company. You thought that going directly to an insurance company would be more efficient and save you money. The opposite is true. You limited your options and didn’t shop the market. More than likely, […]

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 […]

When we talk about the “art and science” of medicine, the ability to negotiate with patients and colleagues clearly falls under the “art” part. And, while more and more medical schools are recognizing the importance of teaching communication skills, like breaking bad news, I don’t know if any school is teaching the art of negotiation […]

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 […]

A recent article on MedPage Today detailed new actions that the NFL is taking to better protect football players from concussions and brain injuries. So, what’s new? 1. Concussed players are being kept off of the field for longer periods of time. In the past, it was common for players to be sent back into […]