Side Note: The article below discusses a recent study in the Archives of Internal Medicine that discovered that there are a lot of reasons why physicians order overly aggressive medical care for their patients. As one would expect, fear of medical liability and having to use one’s medical malpractice insurance was the number one reason […]

side note: This is a great article for physicians to read. The early reporting model espoused in the article is not dissimilar to what is commonly referred to as the “I’m Sorry” model where a physician makes a statement of empathy to the injured patient. These models are gaining endorsement because it has been statistically […]

Side Note: With more and more Baby Boomers needing primary care, and their care getting more complex as they get older, primary care physicians are having a tough time meeting their patients’ needs and their practices’ needs simultaneously for several reasons. First, Medicare reimbursements for primary care physicians often don’t cover everything that is involved […]

Side Note: The article below reviews a new book, Out of Practice, by Frederick M. Barken, M.D. The book is a narrative of one upstate New York primary care physician’s decision to retire early and his reasons why. The book discusses many frustrating scenarios that are very familiar to most primary care docs. Specifically, Dr. […]

side note: We have decided to update our state pages but I wanted to make sure that some of our past information was still available. We work with Universities all over the country, and many Professors rely on our data. South Carolina Medical Malpractice Insurance While the rates for medical malpractice insurance in South Carolina […]

side note: This is an extreme example of a topic that I’ve done plenty of writing about. As the nation’s abuse of prescription painkillers continues to grow, it is more than likely to result in a growing number of physicians who prescribe those painkillers being sued for malpractice or arrested for law breaking. In the […]

side note: The author of this article uses the Annual Rate Survey data published by Medical Liability Monitor — which illustrates a downward trend in medical malpractice insurance premiums — to question whether federal tort reform should be included in any deficit reducing strategies (see AMA Wants Supercommittee to Limit Malpractice Suits). He also questions […]

October 5, 2011 Contact: Michael Matray, editor 312-944-7900; editor@mlmonitor.com FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Medical Liability Monitor’s 2011 Rate Survey Indicates A Soft Market Twice as Long, Twice as Deep as Any Previous Soft Market Since 1991, Medical Liability Monitor—an independent, industry newsletter—has been surveying the leading providers of medical professional liability insurance (MPLI) for its annual […]

Side Note: When a significant medical error occurs, it is very hard for a physician to know what to do. Depending on what state you live in, the ramifications of admitting a medical error can be vastly different. In some states, if a physician offers a patient an apology, it can be used as evidence […]