Side Note: Inspired by the new year, one of our favorite medical blogs, KevinMD.com, has put together a list of five things you can to do improve your practice this year. However, while the list is short, it is very technology-based and the items are no small tasks for any practice –like implementing EMR and […]

Side Note: In a study reported in amednews.com, published by the American Medical Association, med mal mediation was found to save physicians both time and money in settling their cases and also resulted in patients getting compensated more quickly. The thirty-one cases referred for mediation were from New York City between 2006 and 2007 and […]

Side Note: The Ohio Department of Insurance has issued their fifth annual Ohio Medical Professional Liability Closed Claim Report. The data is collected from organizations in Ohio that provide medical liability insurance to health care providers and health care institutions in Ohio. Such organizations are required by law to file this medical liability information with […]

We here at MyMedicalMalpracticeInsurance.com, the nation’s leading med-mal resource for doctors, is excited about 2011! In 2010, we saved physicians across the nation millions of dollars on their premium. The thousands of doctors we assisted learned that all medical malpractice insurance brokers are not created equal. Since medical liability insurance is such a niche product, […]

Side note: Republican congressmen from Louisiana are eager for the new session of Congress to begin. The #1 item on their agenda…. the repeal of Obama’s historic health care overhaul. But there is one problem, they are uncertain of what they will propose in its place. Experts believe that the vote against health care reform […]

Side note: Since its recent introduction, medical malpractice insurance companies have been promoting electronic medical records, or EMRs, as a “miracle innovation” that would help to lower medical malpractice rates. As of November, 2010, when the Conning Research and Consulting Company released their findings, the promised savings from EMRs have not materialized. The study also […]

Side note: It is, according to the annual American Tort Reform Association’s “Judicial Hellholes” report. Cook county is listed as the number 5 worst county in the country while St. Clair and Madison counties made the “watch list”; Cook county has the infamous distinction of being a former #1. The list is based on the […]

Side note: Judge Michael H. Eldred retired from the Vigo Superior Court on Tuesday Dec. 28. Judge Eldred had served on the Indiana court for more than 30 years and his retirement brought out everyone, who is anyone, in the Indiana Justice System. Known for his versatility, Judge Eldred presided over everything from criminal law […]

Side note: The Illinois Professionals Health Program, the same organization that has drawn criticism for its lack of transparency while monitoring health professionals with records of substance abuse, has been made responsible for the monitoring of doctors with a history of sexual misconduct. Opponents charge that the “off-the-book”, secretive nature of the program does not […]