Attorneys and physicians share common goals: The medical liability lawyer’s...
What do surgeons and liability attorneys want for patients and the health care system? Their answers are likely more similar than is frequently acknowledged. Commitment to safety Both surgeons and...
View ArticleMore emphasis on safety needed: The patient advocate’s perspective
The U.S. health care system boasts some of the world’s most sophisticated medical treatment, superior medical education and training, and hundreds of thousands of conscientious and committed health...
View ArticleAlternatives to litigation are available: The liability insurer’s perspective
Medical liability insurance plays a large and essential role in the U.S. health care system. This article demonstrates how one insurance carrier, CRICO, has embraced and achieved the twin goals of...
View ArticleNew directions in liability reform
America needs transformative medical liability reform. The current liability system costs $55 billion annually, accounting for 2.5 percent of annual health care spending.1 Traditional reforms, such as...
View ArticleNew York State shows benefits of CRP demonstration project
As other authors in this special edition of the Bulletin of the American College of Surgeons have noted, medical liability lawsuits are financially and emotionally costly. In these respects and more,...
View ArticleThe University of Michigan’s Early Disclosure and Offer Program
Medical liability litigation is a powerful force in the U.S. health care community. The mere possibility of being sued may affect clinical decision making, strain physician-patient relationships, and...
View ArticleAHRQ program promotes patient safety and liability reform
Medical liability reform efforts traditionally have focused on lowering the cost and increasing the availability of liability insurance for physicians. Caps on awards have been viewed as the key means...
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Insurance exchanges under the Affordable Care Act: How will they affect...
Health care coverage in the U.S. is characterized by a patchwork of public and private health insurance programs and heavy reliance on employer-sponsored plans. Though longstanding, the private...
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