side note: This may not be the federal tort reform most physicians had hoped for, but it is a start. Below please find the official press release from the Health & Human Services’ Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality that details how the $25 million in funding will be allocated. The Department of Health and […]

TDC is set to announce a merger between them and the Utah Medical Insurance Association. The biggest insurers in the nation have been buying up regional companies at an increased rate. This will increase the amount of physicians that TDC insurers up to 76,000. A more in-depth story to come.

While many individuals are feeling the effects of this down economy, physicians are no exception. Today, let’s talk about two ways physicians can still make money despite these tough economic times. 1. Cater to changing demographics. By this, we mean Baby Boomers. There are many moonlighting opportunities and add-ons to your practice that exist thanks […]

side note: The link below references a recent press release from MMIC Group, which provides medical malpractice insurance to physicians, clinics, hospitals and other healthcare facilities, primarily in Minnesota, Iowa, Nebraska, Kansas, Missouri, North Dakota, South Dakota and Wisconsin. The press release announces that MMIC Group received final regulatory approval to change from a stock […]

News about the economy is everywhere. As a national medical malpractice insurance agency, we are constantly talking to physicians and we are constantly hearing about the current state of practicing medicine. And, right now, we are hearing a lot about how physicians are feeling the effects of this terrible economy on their practices. We are […]

Fifth District Congressman Steve King saw a large crowd at his town hall meeting on health care Monday at Western Iowa Tech community college in Sioux City. King, a Republican from Kiron, says health care reform must also include tort reform. King says a high percentage of the cost of U.S. health care is because […]

Medical Liability Monitor’s 2012 Rate Survey Indicates Medical Professional Liability Insurance Premiums Continue to Shrink, Market Likely Years from Hardening Since 1991, Medical Liability Monitor—an independent, industry newsletter—has been surveying the leading providers of medical professional liability insurance (MPLI) for its annual rate report. This year’s survey reports rates from more than 40 companies that […]

The New York Times recently reported on a new “consumer reporting system for patient safety.” The NYTimes.com article details how the Obama administration wants patients to report medical errors and unsafe practices by care givers. The government says that it will use the data collected to make health care safer. The plan, proposed by the […]

note: This article first appeared in the September 2012 issue of the Medical Liability Monitor, the medical professional liability insurance industry’s preeminent newsletter. To subscribe to the Medical Liability Monitor, click here. The United States’ healthcare delivery system continues to be in a state of flux as it braces for 2014, when key provisions of […]