Experts recommend diligently documenting patient charts, consent forms and pre- and postoperative notes, quickly identifying postsurgical complications, and adding tail coverage to your medical liability insurance
Can Electronic Health Records Impact Malpractice Liability?
A new study suggests adopting EHRs can lower the risk of medical malpractice, but not everyone agrees that EHRs are good medicine
Experimental Tort Reform: States take different approaches to implement change
The health care reform law passed in March created a $50 million demonstration program to test alternatives to the current medical liability system. But reaction is mixed as to whether the new project will help fix what the physician and medical liability insurance communities view as a flawed and inefficient system.