Since 1975, MICRA (Medical Injury Compensation Reform Act) has been used to try and stabilize access to healthcare in California by reducing medical injury-related claims and stabilizing premiums for medical professional liability policies.
How to get medical malpractice coverage for telemedicine, Telehealth, teletherapy
Who Pays For Medical Malpractice Insurance?
Improving Diagnoses In These Areas Can Reduce Malpractice Claims
A recent study found that improving diagnoses in three areas could help improve patient mortality rates, thus reducing malpractice claims. The main goal of this article was to identify the diseases that cause the most serious harm when the diagnosis is missed. The top three are cancer, vascular events, and infections.
6 Ways to Prevent Patient Injury and Ultimately Avoid Lawsuits for Physicians
Risks surround physicians every single day, ranging from alleged diagnostic errors to inadequate follow-up. This is where risk management comes in and is so crucial to practicing healthcare professionals. Risk management is a series of strategies designed to reduce the likelihood of injury to the patient and also reduces the likelihood that a suit will result if an injury occurs.
Doctors MUST Use the Name Listed on Their Medical License – It is the Law
Honesty goes a long way in patient-doctor relationships. Not only does this honesty apply to when patients are talking about their health; it also applies to the name doctors use to practice medicine. Doctors must be aware that they are legally required to obtain a Fictitious Name Permit (FNP) if they want to use a name other than what is on their license. The Fictitious Name Permit allows the doctor to practice medicine under a different name.
