Note: The article below first appeared in the May 2013 issue of the Medical Liability Monitor, a monthly newsletter reprting on the medical professional liability insurance and risk management industries. On the heels of last summer’s ruling by the Missouri Supreme Court that the state’s $350,000 cap on non-economic damages in medical liability lawsuits is […]

Note: The article below first appeared in the May 2013 issue of the Medical Liability Monitor, a monthly newsletter reporting on the medical professional liability insurance and risk management industries. With the American healthcare delivery system bracing itself for a deluge of new patients who will gain access to medical treatment by the end of […]

We know that what you consume directly impacts your health and weight, but do we know to what degree? Could there be other factors at play that could help lower the skyrocketing obesity rate in our country? Well, scientists at Harvard University, with the help of researchers at Harvard-affiliated Massachusetts General Hospital may have found […]

Every physician should expect to be sued for medical malpractice at least once or twice in his or her career. And, even though approximately 65% of all medical malpractice lawsuits are dropped, dismissed or withdrawn, the process can still prove to be challenging, at best, and nightmarish, at worst. But, is there a way to […]

One of the signature architects of the Affordable Care Act is warning that Americans and small businesses around the country have really no idea what they should be doing as our federal government gets ready to implement the ACA.  While speaking to Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius, he warned that there may be […]

Whenever we experience a tragedy from a distance, the first feelings are usually shock.  However, what if you are at ground zero?  What type of emotions are typically racing through your body and mind?  Well….if you’re a doctor, “first responder” is the mode that you turn on during these types of events. Dr. Vivek Shah. […]

We are excited to announce that My Medical Malpractice Insurance, the nation’s leading provider of professional liability coverage for physicians and healthcare professionals, will be live blogging one of the major medical professional liability conferences in the nation.   The PLUS Medical Professional Symposium takes place April 10th and 11th. Some of the biggest names in […]

Medscape recently conducted a survey to figure out which physician specialties are experiencing the most burnout, and more importantly, why? Sifting through the data shows us that the doctor’s interactions with their patients is not the root cause, as most people would think. The issues at hand are the following: 1. Too many Bureaucratic Tasks […]

Many physicians are surprised to hear that cocaine is still used today in medicine –but why is this? Is it because it’s not that relevant to their specialty, and they don’t have the need to use it, or is it because they simply don’t think that it’s still relevant as a drug to be used […]