We’ve talked here before about the differences between rural and urban medical work and malpractice insurance needs, and about the differences in malpractice rates from one state to another. But today we want to highlight just how dramatically location can play into what it costs to insure yourself against malpractice liability. Take a look at the
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An Independence Day Salute to Doctors from eQuoteMD
Hey eQuoteMD readers, it’s a holiday weekend and we know you’re all excited for a weekend of BBQ, fireworks, parades, and family time just like we are. But this Independence Day we’d like to take an opportunity to think about independence a little differently. While we’re all thankful for the kind of freedom afforded us
READ MOREMapping the Future of Malpractice Insurance in Light of the Affordable Care Act
According to the Insurance Journal, while the details are still spotty and the data still limited, experts are beginning to feel more comfortable making some observations and predictions about the likely impact that the Affordable Care Act will have on medical malpractice insurance and the liability market going forward. Specifically, while warning about the spin
READ MOREPatient Portals: Enhancing Engagement & Increasing Efficiency
Over the last few weeks we’ve been taking a look at new and rapidly developing technologies that offer benefits to doctors and practices in the form of greater efficiency, better patient engagement and satisfaction, more secure and compliant communication, and cost savings. Today we turn to patient portals—a technology that has the potential to provide
READ MOREElectronic Check In Systems Offer More than Ever Before
Continuing our series on new and developing technologies that have proven helpful to many in the healthcare community, today we’ll take a look at electronic check-in systems. It wasn’t long ago that an electronic check-in system was really no more the name indicates—a computerized way of letting a practice’s staff know when patients arrive for
READ MOREHIPAA Compliant Text Messaging for Medical Professionals
Technology and Compliance: Solutions for Physicians It’s obvious to anyone in the industry that technology is playing a more significant role in the field of healthcare than ever before. With electronic health records (EHR) going from a growing trend to the mandated standard, and everything that goes with that (i.e. ICD-10 compliance requirements, encryption standards,
READ MOREPhysician Shortages, Gone Country
Practicing Medicine in a Rural Context Most of us who work in and around the medical field are aware that for some years now we’ve been experiencing a physician shortage relative to need, and that recent legislative moves and demographic trends are likely to exacerbate the problem. With millions coming into the total patient pool
READ MOREDisability Insurance: Are You Covered?
Get an additional $3M or more as a tax-free lump sum. Disability insurance is one of those things most of us don’t often think about. But, for doctors especially, there are particularly good reasons to consider it carefully. The specifics of what doctors do and what could constitute disability in their line of work, combined
READ MOREAre Caps on Non-Economic Damages a Thing of the Past?
On Thursday, March 13th, Florida became the latest in a growing list of states whose supreme courts have struck down caps on non-economic damages. In Florida’s case the court argued in a 5-2 ruling that the caps “arbitrarily” and “illogically” limited damages, particularly in cases where there are multiple claimants. The court found that by having
READ MOREMedical Malpractice Stress Syndrome
As we’ve previously talked about here, the unfortunate reality is that a lifetime spent in medicine most likely means facing at least one medical malpractice lawsuit. According to a frequently cited 2011 New England Journal of Medicine article, authored by a group of respected Harvard researches, a physician in a low risk specialty has a more than
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