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Date: November 2015
The news on the malpractice front is still somewhat upbeat: Physicians are far less likely to be sued than they were a decade ago. However, several new concerns appear on the horizon—threats that are either brand-new or were largely unfamiliar years ago. Some of these concerns may not apply to you; a few others are still only conjecture and may not materialize, but it’s worth knowing about them.
Peter Moffett, MD and Gregory Moore, MD, JD
Date : February 2011
The true meaning of the term “the standard of care” is a frequent topic of discussion among emergency physicians as they evaluate and perform care on patients. This article, using legal cases and dictums, reviews the legal history and definitions of the standard of care. The goal is to provide the working physician with a practical and useful model of the standard of care to help guide daily practice.
Date : July 2017
Ruling that Wisconsin’s $750,000 cap on medical malpractice claims is unconstitutional, an appellate court said Wednesday that a Milwaukee woman who lost all four limbs should collect the $16.5 million for pain and suffering awarded to her and her husband.
“We conclude that the statutory cap on non-economic damages is unconstitutional on its face,” Judge Joan Kessler wrote in the 19-page unanimous opinion by the three-judge First District Court of Appeals panel.
Date: April 2017
You don’t have to look too hard to find backing for the notion that some malpractice claims lack merit … and … It’s also undeniable that defending against malpractice suits gets costly. But it is not so clear that the best way to solve malpractice lawsuits is through changes focused on the legal system rather than the medical one.
Date : August 2012
The objective of this study was to take a closer look at defense-related expenses for medical malpractice cases over time. We conducted a retrospective review of medical malpractice claims reported to the Physician Insurers Association of America’s Data Sharing Project with a closing date between January 1, 1985 and December 31, 2008. On average a medical malpractice claim costs more than $27,000 to defend. Claims that go to trial are much more costly to defend than are those that are dropped, withdrawn, or dismissed. However, since….
Date: May 2006
In the current debate over tort reform, critics of the medical malpractice system charge that frivolous litigation — claims that lack evidence of injury, substandard care, or both — is common and costly.
Date : August 2017
This study published in the American Journal of Health Economics explored the link between malpractice suits and metrics known as Patient Safety Indicators (P.S.I.), developed and released by the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality in 2003, These indicators are intended to quantify harmful events in the health care system. These events are thought to be preventable by changes at the level of the physician, the hospital or the system itself.
Date : August 2017
This study published in the American Journal of Health Economics explored the link between malpractice suits and metrics known as Patient Safety Indicators (P.S.I.), developed and released by the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality in 2003, These indicators are intended to quantify harmful events in the health care system. These events are thought to be preventable by changes at the level of the physician, the hospital or the system itself.
Date : July 2017
If you ask doctors about the barriers to providing affordable care, they’ll inevitably bring up medical malpractice suits. We can fix that—other countries have.
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