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Category: Physicians

ECRI Releases Top 10 Health Technology Hazards for 2019

In an effort to provide the healthcare industry with information regarding safety topics that warrant the attention of facilities and providers, ECRI Institute publishes an annual list: Top Ten Health Technology Hazards. The 2019 list, available here, “represents problems that can be avoided or risks that can be minimized through careful management of technologies.”

Q3 Financial Summary Shows Strength of New York’s #1 Medical Malpractice Insurer

MLMIC’s Q3 financials show continued strength and stability for New York’s leading medical liability insurer. In a consistently challenging insurance marketplace, it is reassuring to know that MLMIC is sound and ready to serve its policyholders.

Case Studies Highlight Consequences of Procedural Deviations and Communication Failures

The Fall 2018 edition of MLMIC’s Case Review describes how lack of communication impacts patient care, including diagnostic errors and treatment delays.

Warren Buffett on Protecting Physicians and Building on Success: “We’re Here to Last”

Berkshire Hathaway CEO Warren Buffett and MLMIC Chairman of the Board James Reed, M.D., discuss the future of healthcare and MLMIC’s role protecting New York physicians.

MLMIC and HANYS Offer Webinar on Top Risks of the Physician Office Setting

Join HANYS and MLMIC on Wednesday, October 24, at noon for a 90-minute complimentary webinar on the most common risks identified in the physician office setting.

MLMIC Establishes Process to Resolve Cash Consideration Disputes

MLMIC will provide and pay for a voluntary dispute resolution process to address any cash consideration in dispute between eligible policyholders and objectors following the closing of the Berkshire Hathaway transaction.

MLMIC’s Fall 2018 Dateline Newsletter Available Now Online

The Fall 2018 edition of Dateline – the newsletter for MLMIC-insured physicians and facilities – includes a risk/benefit analysis of EHR data storage options and a case study on poor documentation and communication.

MLMIC to Host Warren Buffett for Conversation on the Economy and New York’s Healthcare Marketplace

Berkshire Hathaway CEO Warren Buffett will be joining MLMIC Chairman of the Board James Reed, M.D. for a live streaming event at noon on Wednesday, October 17, 2018. The moderated discussion – available for free online (no registration required) – is an opportunity for policyholders and members of the public to hear how the top economic issues impact New York’s ever-changing healthcare marketplace.

MLMIC Joins Berkshire Hathaway Family of Companies

MLMIC announces the official completion of its conversion from a mutual company to a stock company and its acquisition by National Indemnity Company, a subsidiary of Berkshire Hathaway. The cash consideration resulting from the conversion will be paid out to eligible policyholders as promptly as practicable.

HHS Survey to Assess Patient Safety Culture at Ambulatory Surgery Centers

MLMIC encourages our insured Ambulatory Surgery Centers and providers to consider use of a new survey tool from HHS as a way to continue to assess and improve quality of care.