side note: This article from the Associated Press discusses the results of a new survey from the American Medical Association.  The survey showed that 90% of American physicians acknowledge that fear of malpractice lawsuits leads to unnecessary testing, building on earlier results we covered several weeks ago.  The survey’s result is convincing, as the large […]

Side Note: This article from the Associated Press describes one New York judge’s unique approach to the problems of the U.S. malpractice system.  Judge McKeon call his approach “judge-directed negotiations”, and focuses on humanizing malpractice cases and patiently working with all parties to reach a fair resolution.  The New York City court system has received a grant of […]

side note: One of the most serious problems associated with today’s hostile medical liability climate is defensive medicine; doctors are afraid of being sued for the slightest lapse and order tests or carry out procedures they do not truly believe are necessary.  Defensive medicine is partially responsible for the recent steep rise in the number […]

side note: Medical malpractice tied to electronic health records is likely to see a boom in the coming years as the Affordable Healthcare Act, which mandates EHR usage, takes hold. It should be interesting. Electronic health record (EHR) systems will likely soon become a fixture in medical settings. Advocates claim they will reduce healthcare costs […]

side note: A very interesting article on how reforms implemented at the Federal level can have real world consequences and why we should move slowly with the new healthcare bill. We have mixed feelings on the bill b/c we foresee both positive and negative impacts on doctors and their bottom lines. If doctors keep seeing […]

side note: This blog maintains its focus on medical professional liability insurance and medical malpractice, but this article was such an eye opener this morning, we had to share.  We try and share with you everything we can, even when it does not touch upon insurance. We will be trying to expand coverage, if you […]

Side note: A bill is being sponsored in New Jersey to help bring that state’s medical malpractice system under control. Hopefully, the bill would also help to reverse the increasingly problematic doctor-to-patient ratio in the state. According to the bill’s sponsor, the current gap between doctors and patients is 12%, and 60% of doctors trained […]

Side note: On Friday, the Obama administration began distributing nearly $25 million in funds to research institutions for projects designed to lower the rate and cost of medical malpractice lawsuits. Several large universities and medical systems are among the recipients, including Ohio State University in Columbus and Multicare Health System in Tacoma, Washington. The funds […]

Doctors have 4 more days to contact their Congressional representatives and urge them to hold off on the 21% Medicare cuts that could have dire consequences on Americans getting the care they need. President Obama is trying to persuade Congress to kill the 21% cut required by a 1990s deficit reduction law that Congress usually […]