The MPL Association explores the anger leveled at healthcare insurance organizations and by association, healthcare professionals, hospitals, and health systems.
By Amy Buttell
Clinical documentation is integral to effective medical practice, ensuring not only patient safety but also acting as a critical defense in malpractice cases. This article will review the seven different types of clinical documentation errors and what you can do to avoid them.
By Gioia Guarino, MS and Hannah Tremont, MPH
A new Case and Comment explores an incident in which an alleged malpractice claim was due to failure to diagnose and properly treat a hip infection resulting in permanent disability, pain, and suffering.
By Terence P. O’Connor
A new DSP Highlight examines claims data for “other professionals” using information from the MPL Association Data Sharing Project, National Practitioner Data Bank (NPDB), and US Bureau of Labor Statistics.
TDC Group predicts emerging healthcare trends over the next decade, focusing on the challenges, risks, and opportunities that shape the industry. In a new report, TDC Group offers 10 predictions regarding how US healthcare will change over the next 10 years.
By Richard E. Anderson, MD, FACP
Risk Strategies examines the many factors, including changes in healthcare delivery, tort law, litigation environment, the rise of nuclear verdicts, social and economic inflation, and changes in reimbursement, that are impacting the healthcare industry.
By Amy Buttell and Michael C. Stinson
11/27/2022: Due to a local power outage, the MPL Association’s phone system is currently offline. For email addresses, please see the Staff Directory.
As we approach the culmination of the biannual event known as “the most important election of our lifetime,” it is an opportune moment to assess what this election has in store with regard to the medical professional liability community.
Members and partners are invited to join our April 2 webinar (2:00 p.m. ET): Verdicts that vastly exceed the case’s evidence or assessed value have spiked. Appellate law expert Derek Stikeleather provides some fascinating insights into these phenomena and offers advice on how defense counsel can better protect their healthcare clients.
MPL Association Announces Cooperative Agreement with APCIA
The MPL Association is pleased to announce a new cooperative agreement between the Association and the American Property Casualty Insurance Association to enhance both entities’ government relations efforts. Read more!