A community hospital in Boulder Colorado is facing a major challenge this week because it’s computer system has failed.  The IT professionals handling the outage have not been able to determine what caused the issue, or if it is related to hacking.  These types of warning signs should grab the attention of hospital and medical […]

In my past few posts, I have detailed the discoveries of my son’s two major birth defects, a multicystic kidney and tracheal esophageal fistula, and their impact on us. Today, I’d like to write about two specific moments that let us know that we would be dealing with the fall-out from these anomalies forever. Around […]

Last September, Massachusetts Governor Patrick nominated Kathleen Meyer to fill a Board of Registration in Medicine position that oversees doctor discipline.  This of course wouldn’t be an issue a majority of the time, but Kathleen is married to Andrew Meyer.  Andrew is one of the state’s leading medical malpractice plaintiff attorneys, and this is seen by […]

We enjoy Jay Leno’s segment of funny headlines……but haven’t seen this one yet! We really liked this one!  Hope your Saturday turns out great!

On Oct. 31, the Indiana Supreme Court unanimously ruled that the state’s Patient Compensation Fund (PCF)—established to cover excess damages in medical malpractice cases—may not dispute the existence or cause of a plaintiff’s injury in a case in which the medical providers previously settled the claim, admitting liability. The decision, Robertson v. B.O., has led […]

Albert Einstein is considered by most as the greatest mind throughout human history. Of course, some may argue that Leonardo Da Vinci, Sir Isaac Newton or even Nikola Tesla could top that list, but we put Einstein atop ours. In a newly published article that is based on 14 newly discovered photographs of Einstein’s brain…..we […]

Today we are interviewing Matt Ray, Practice Manager of Integrated Rehab Consultants (IRC). Integrated Rehab Consultants partners with skilled nursing facilities to provide enhanced levels of care for rehab patients in a sub-acute setting. IRC utilizes a team-based approach to rehab, and IRC’s Physiatrists are dedicated to managing a rehabilitation program that rivals inpatient rehab […]

Defense Costs: Inside/Outside Limits. Any physician that has been through a claim, or is going through a claim, spends a lot of time going over the features of the med mal insurance policy that he or she is covered under and worrying if the coverage will be sufficient. While we understand that reading and understanding […]

Consent to Settle Clause. After taking a short break and discussing the historic Supreme Court ruling on the Affordable Care Act, the bloggers at MyMedicalMalpracticeInsurance.com are returning to our series on policy features, which we know has a very large impact on your practice. Today we will be discussing the Consent to Settle Clause. If […]