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
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Usability in the EHR World
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
READ MOREAdditional Medical Liability Insurance Exposure of Physician Assitants
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
READ MOREMissouri Senate Bill 302 Debacle Raises Ethical Questions, but Misses Bigger Picture
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
READ MOREJoplin Physicians Persevere to Rebuild Health Care System
As a medical malpractice insurance broker in the Southwest Missouri area, I have traveled many times to meet with, engage in conversation and even relax and enjoy a good meal with the physicians of Joplin. For twelve years I have visited this thriving town of over 50,000 and it has become like my own town,
READ MOREMedical Directors Need Medical Liability Insurance Too
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
READ MOREThe High Risk Associated with Orthopedic Surgery
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
READ MOREVideo – What is better for my medical practice? Claims-made or occurrence?
“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
READ MOREPrivate Medical Practices – Why are Doctors “Selling Out?”
Lately a great deal of individual physicians and groups are being “bought up” or employed by hospitals. In fact, it’s happening so often these days that it has many of us in the healthcare world scratching our heads wondering what these people are thinking. Physicians must have short memories because it wasn’t too many years ago that
READ MOREVideo – What is the hammer clause?
“Ask eQuoteMD, with Tim Ryan.” A medical malpractice insurance video blog question and answer session to help physicians have a better understanding of their coverage options. eQuoteMD provides quality solutions for medical malpractice insurance to doctors, surgeons, clinics, hospitals and facilities across the United States. Video Transcript – Tim Ryan: Hello and welcome to eQuoteMD’s
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