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Mar 5, 2025
International Malpractice Insurance: Why U.S. Doctors Need It?

With the rise of medical tourism, telemedicine, and global healthcare services, international malpractice insurance is becoming increasingly essential for U.S. physicians. Doctors who treat medical tourists, travel abroad for humanitarian work, or provide telemedicine services to foreign patients must ensure they have adequate coverage to protect themselves from potential legal claims. How International Malpractice Insurance […]

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Nov 15, 2024
Medical Spas and Medical Spa Liability Coverage

The Rise of Medical Spas and Their Unique Insurance Needs Medical spas have experienced rapid growth in recent years, combining traditional spa treatments with medical-grade procedures like Botox, laser treatments, and more. As a result, these businesses face unique insurance needs that differ from typical spas. Medical spa liability coverage is necessary for protecting both […]

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Nov 4, 2024
5 Foolproof Ways to Pay More for Your Medical Malpractice Insurance

We here at Cunningham Group understand that medical professionals don’t want to pay any more than necessary for great medical malpractice insurance coverage. Fortunately, we’ve helped countless clients find better coverage and avoid costly pitfalls. So, let’s take a moment to share some valuable insights—straight from others’ mistakes. Here are 5 surefire ways to make […]

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Nov 1, 2024
Terminating the Physician-Patient Relationship

The physician-patient relationship is built on mutual trust, communication, and responsibility. While most patients uphold these expectations, there are times when a patient’s behavior may compel a physician to consider ending the relationship. Physicians must balance their ethical obligations with protecting their practice from potential liability, as improper termination can lead to abandonment claims and […]

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Nov 1, 2024
Physician Assistant Liability Coverage: What You Need to Consider

With the growing demand for skilled physician’s assistants (PAs), comprehensive malpractice insurance has become more important than ever. Similar to physicians, PAs require liability insurance to protect against malpractice claims. But, unlike physician coverage, physician’s assistance medical malpractice policies have unique considerations including specialized rate structures, policy nuances, and specific tail coverage requirements that directly […]

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Sep 17, 2020
More Than Half of All Doctors Are Employed by Health Systems

Consolidation of physicians and hospitals into health systems increased substantially from 2016 to 2018, according to a study conducted by the U.S. Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality (AHRQ) and published in the August 2020 edition of Health Affairs. The study found that 51% of U.S. physicians were affiliated with health systems in 2018, compared […]

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May 8, 2020
Is the Federal Government Doing Enough to Support the Independent Medical Practice During the COVID-19 Crisis?

America’s independent physician practices face unprecedented, devastating financial losses due to the COVID-19 pandemic, reporting, on average, a 55 percent decrease in revenue, and a 60 percent decrease in patient volume, since the beginning of the COVID-19 crisis. “New MGMA data show that 97 percent of medical group practices have experienced a negative financial impact […]

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Sep 26, 2016
Big Data and Medical Liability Risks

Leveraging Big Data to Mitigate Medical Liability Risks, Improve Practice Economics The era of big data in medicine is here, and it promises to improve the overall quality and efficiency of healthcare, increase profitability, reduce waste, predict epidemics, cure diseases and help avoid adverse medical outcomes. Of course, its success is reliant upon collecting the […]

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Jul 20, 2016
Direct Primary Care Summit Shares Strategies for Making the DPC Model Flourish

By Erik Leander Hosted at the Crown Center in Kansas City, Mo., the 2016 Direct Primary Care Summit convened from July 8 – 10 to bring together seasoned DPC practitioners and those physicians interested in transitioning from traditional practice to the more patient-centered DPC model. The weekend event featured 13 educational sessions and ample networking […]

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