The communication between defense counsel is a critical component of a successful defense of a medical malpractice claim.  The defendant-physician can play a pivotal role in directing defense counsel to witnesses, medical literature, theories, and experts.  The challenge for the defendant-physician is how to establish the expectations for communication with defense counsel during the progress

Inspired by incentives in the federal health-overhaul law, doctors and hospitals all over the country are starting to come up with new entities that target more affordable health insurance. However, their efforts are already cause for concern because many people question if it is truly a way to save money, or if it will in fact

With more and more physicians adopting electronic health records (EHR), the next great frontier is ensuring the new tools are used in the most safe and efficient manner.  And, as with most products, not every EHR system is created equal. According to a recent article in the New York Times, that’s why the Obama administration

As the shortages of doctor’s increase and use of mid-levels are on the rise, are physicians heading toward increasing their medical liability risks without knowing it?  Doctors are faced daily with the increasing needs of patients and less time to assist on day to day issues. With reimbursements down and revenues declining there is a need

Jefferson City has come under fire for a story that broke a few weeks ago. Questions pertaining to a conflict of interest and accusations of ethical oversight in regards to Senate Bill 302 have lit up news tickers across the state, compelling the elected inhabitants of the Missouri State Capital, and their constituents, to start

Medical Directors generally are involved in credentialing, ensuring regulatory compliance, developing protocol and procedures, supervising ancillary personnel, coordinating medical care, providing patient care oversight, chart review, and other administrative duties.  In this role, a physician takes on a great deal of responsibility; a Medical Director has greater risk of liability than one might realize which leads to

Orthopedic surgery comes with a much higher risk to medical professional liability insurance companies than most medical specialties. All types of surgery carries a much higher risk of malpractice claims than do non-surgical specialties, however orthopedic surgery is at the high end of the risk range. The liability insurance companies classify orthopedic surgeons into three separate risk

“Ask eQuoteMD, with Tim Ryan.” Today Tim discusses what is type of medical malpractice insurance policy is better for a physicians practice. Claims-made coverage or occurrence based coverage? Both types of coverage policies are deeply analyzed with examples and comparisons to help physicians understand how these policies differ from each other and help as well as