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Malpractice costs cause a ripple effect
By Alison Snyder Long Island Business News – New York Business News The medical malpractice insurance crisis not only has Long Island obstetricians anxious, but midwives – who take a more natural approach to childbirth – are also feeling the crunch. In the New York metropolitan area, midwives – who provide prenatal care and assist […]

Physicians weigh pros, cons of medication samples
Tom McMahon http://www.zwire.com

American Medical Group Association Collaborates with Phytel to Enhance Quality of Care and Clinical Excellence
http://www.marketwatch.com

Sedgwick CMS Expands Healthcare Professional Liability Claims Services in Investigations, Risk Management, Audit & Consulting
http://money.cnn.com Sedgwick Claims Management Services, Inc. (Sedgwick CMS) announced expanded national specialty capabilities in its healthcare professional liability claims administration practice in the areas of investigations, risk management and auditing. Sedgwick CMS in its professional liability practice provides malpractice and other complex claims administration services for healthcare organizations such as hospitals, medical practice groups, extended […]

athenahealth’s National Physician Network Live With New Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services Pay-For-Performance Measures
All 119 PQRI Measures Have Been Built Directly Into athenaNet and National Client Base Workflow to Help Maximize Participation and Reimbursement Under Expanded Program athenahealth, Inc. (Nasdaq:ATHN), a leading provider of internet-based business services to physician practices, today announced that athenaNet(r), athenahealth’s centrally-hosted, on-demand practice management and EMR services network, now incorporates all 119 new […]

Canada sees surge in new doctors
http://www.upi.com OTTAWA, Aug. 7 (UPI) — This summer has seen a surge of nearly 2,500 medical doctors beginning hospital residencies in Canada, where officials say there is a doctor shortage.The Canadian Resident Matching Service said of the 2,478 residents, 353 graduated from medical schools outside Canada, which is a record since foreign restrictions were eased […]

HCA med-mal coverage may be exaggerated
By Paul J. Nyden Staff writer http://sundaygazettemail.com

A.M. Best Maintains Negative Outlook on Medical Malpractice Insurance Segment for 2020, COVID-19 Outbreak Exacerbating Challenges for Insurers
The U.S. medical professional liability (MPL) insurance segment experienced a notable deterioration in underwriting results in 2019. The already dim prospects for the segment’s profitability have been clouded by COVID-19, with uncertainties regarding impacts to loss costs as well as premium refunds and the ability to put planned rate increases into effect, according to a […]

Curi Announces Next Chief Executive, Retirement of Current CEO
Medical malpractice insurer Curi recently announced that Jason Sandner will take over as its next chief executive officer on July 1, 2021, when current CEO Dale Jenkins steps down after more than 25 years of service to the company. Sandner is currently the company’s chief operating officer and chief financial officer. Jenkins will continue to […]
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