by Michael Matray, editor of Medical Liability Monitor Consumer demand for convenience, access and affordability is changing how episodic-care and preventative medicine is delivered in the United States. A novelty 15 years ago, today there are more than 3,000 convenient care clinics in the United States, most located within the nation’s largest big-box retail outlets. […]

Over the last decade we have seen a boom in medi-spas. And, with the recent down-turn in the economy, it has become harder and harder for many medi-spas to continue to generate the large profits they once saw. As a result, many medi-spas are trying new therapies to bring in new clients, trying to make […]

What do you find the most frustrating part of patients who are no-shows? Is it the lost revenue? The waste of your and your staff’s time? Is it the worry about potential medical malpractice liability? Physicians Practice recently had a good article on the topic of patient no-shows. While no-show volume varies practice to practice, […]

Dr. Smith happily joined a new practice on Jan 1. On Feb 1, he received a letter from his previous medical malpractice insurance carrier saying that his previous employer would not purchase his tail coverage for that practice. He is now facing a gap in coverage and is responsible for finding his own tail coverage. […]

Note: The article below first appeared in the June 2013 issue of the Medical Liability Monitor, a monthly newsletter reporting on the medical professional liability insurance and risk management industries. For subscription info, please visit www.medicalliabilitymonitor.com. Note #2: This is the second part in a two-part article. The first part was published here yesterday. Being […]

Every day at MyMedicalMalpracticeInsurance.com we are asked to explain the different features of the types of med mal policies available. Today, we’d like to discuss one aspect of the claims-made policy. It is the claims-made step rate premium increases from year 1 to year 5 (or maturity). If you are unprepared for these rate increases, […]

Note: The article below first appeared in the June 2013 issue of the Medical Liability Monitor, a monthly newsletter reporting on the medical professional liability insurance and risk management industries. For subscription info, please visit www.medicalliabilitymonitor.com. In a rapidly evolving marketplace, it’s critical for a company to know what it stands for and what drives […]

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 […]

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 […]