Medical Malpractice Insurance News

New revisions to telehealth regulation revoke temporary flexibility around state licensing and could disrupt care for both physicians and patients.

Most physicians and other healthcare providers encounter patients with limited health literacy every day. Increasing awareness and facilitating patient education can mitigate the impact of health literacy on health outcomes and patient safety – and reduce liability risk.

The newest issue of The Scope: Medical Edition, MLMIC’s risk management publication, is now available online and offers the latest health, legal, risk management and insurance information.

As the lead-in to the MSSNY 2021 House of Delegates, MLMIC and MSSNY are proud to present CME Day on Friday, September 17, via Zoom webinar. The series of continuing medical education presentations, originally scheduled to be hosted in-person, will commence online at 9 a.m. with three MLMIC presentations.

Here, we summarize what patient-centered care is, what it means for your medical practice (including your relationships with patients) and what to consider when implementing PCC to improve outcomes and reduce medical liability.

MLMIC encourages all insureds to implement protocols specific to remote patient monitoring. These preparations can help you and your patients benefit from the technology while preserving patient safety and reducing risk.

The webinar hosted by MLMIC, HANYS and FAKS will help participants identify common causes of loss associated with malpractice claims in three high risk areas: diagnostic error, patient non-compliance and documentation.

As the nature of healthcare delivery moves toward a hybrid blend of telehealth and in-person care, thoughtful policies and protocols must be created to preserve the physician-patient relationship.

To address gender and racial bias in the clinical setting, MLMIC encourages physicians to be aware of the disparities and take proactive measures to mitigate their impact on patient safety.

We remain cognizant of the impact that COVID-19 has had on our insureds, their staff and their loved ones. We recognize the rising Delta variant and its impact upon communities with a high unvaccinated population and continue to battle vaccine hesitancy and misinformation.