Malpractice

Strong patient engagement and clear patient-provider communication empower physician practices to improve health outcomes and reduce costly malpractice claims.

Learn eight practical strategies medical practices can implement to reduce malpractice risk, improve patient safety, and strengthen legal protection.

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Key takeaways from the OIG report on remote patient monitoring.

A federal judge recently ruled that a proprietary AI system illegally denied Medicaid and other benefits to low-income residents and people with disabilities.

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To proactively reduce the likelihood of a lawsuit, physicians can adopt a strategic approach embodied in the acronym A-V-O-I-D.

How Coverys is using data-driven strategies to navigate health care risks.

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Your weekly dose of wisdom from the Physicians Practice experts.

Risk comes from anywhere and everywhere, so not only do organizations need system wide solutions, individuals and teams must also be part of the solution.

While the developers of AI-based applications charge ahead, clinicians and healthcare institutions must temper their optimism with caution.

These seven states see less malpractice suits per resident than most.

Be extra careful if your practice in one of these eight states.

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Exploring liability risks related to medications like Ozempic and presenting an action plan for physicians to protect themselves against malpractice litigation.

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How to mitigate or prevent public discipline by a medical board.

Here are six ways to better protect yourself and your practice.

Here are answers to some basic questions about malpractice insurance.

A look at some mishaps that led to big payouts.

Medical malpractice attorneys that defend physicians have seen the gamut of issues that come up when a physician faces a lawsuit. So what should a physician do when dealing with such a career crisis?

A medical liability case can be a source of anxiety within your practice and personal life.

EHRs are increasingly leading to malpractice lawsuits. Here’s six issues to avoid.

Large verdicts are becoming more common, putting pressure on insurers to raise rates.

You protect yourself against medical malpractice, but are you protected against medical board complaints?

One of the biggest risks is the act of practicing medicine virtually and the challenges of virtual examinations, reviewing diagnostics, communicating with the patient, loss of contextual clues, etc.

Asset Protection for physicians logically includes concerns about medical malpractice liability. We continue our look at the facts about malpractice including the real risks, numbers and defense strategies involved.

Self-employed physicians and medical practice owners face a variety of risks including medical malpractice claims. We continue our discussion of the numbers and facts behind these lawsuits.

Miscoding and fraudulent billing can destroy a medical practice. Use these tips to get robust oversight of your medical billing and coding in place.