Side Note: A fabulous article just came out in the New York Post. It puts real numbers and data to the theory that physicians are leaving New York in record numbers to practice medicine elsewhere. The article specifically focuses on New York physicians who leave New York to practice in Texas. Why the mass exodus […]

Side Note: They say things are bigger and better in Texas and this is true for New York physicians who relocate to the Lone Star State. Due to tort reform legislation, known at Prop 12, that went into effect in 2003 in Texas, physicians are flocking to Texas. The article below provides some great statistics […]

side note: Caps on non-economic damages is the holy grail of tort reform, but it is just one of several reforms that have an effect on medical malpractice insurance premiums. Another effective tort reform is a strong statute of limitations. In this article, the Alabama Supreme Court rules that a physician was not identified in […]

Side Note: Everyone makes mistakes and no one is perfect. While we all know this, society generally holds physicians to a higher standard. This is because physicians treat patients, and when physicians make mistakes, it is people that suffer the consequences. People are harmed and sometimes catastrophically. While med mal errors can often raise physician […]

Side Note: Medical malpractice mistakes can be devastating for patients and family members –as well as for the physicians who make those mistakes. And, we’re not just talking from a medical malpractice insurance perspective today –today we are talking about more than getting sued. While there are processes and protocol to help the unfortunate victims […]

side note: There is a trend in medicine where physicians attempt to get their patients to sign a waiver, stating that if there is a dispute arising from healthcare delivered by their doctor, they agree to have the dispute settled with binding arbitration. This is occurring more often in certain states, but as is the […]

Side Note: These days, a physician isn’t just someone who takes care of patients. He or she is also in the business of customer service, striving to make sure that each of his or her patients’ “experiences” are fulfilling and satisfying. For better or worse, this is true right down to online reviews by patients, […]

side note: This article highlights the many medical malpractice risks that are inherent in electronic health records as physicians get used to employing them. It also notes that there is little legal precedence concerning these 21st Century risks. While much of the article is spent examining the risks and how to mitigate them, a Harvard […]

Side Note: Being a physician is getting more and more complicated thanks to technology –and, we’re not even talking about state-of-the-art medical advances or equipment. No, today we are talking about physicians being rated online and how they should respond to those ratings. In the era of online reviews for restaurants, plumbers, professors and products, […]