How can Insurance help physicians improve their medical practice? Medical Malpractice Insurance is an essential component of a physician’s medical practice. It provides protection to the physician against legal liability from a claim by a patient of injury or death…
You have surely heard it several times: patients who believe they have a good relationship with their physician are considerably less likely to sue in the event of an adverse outcome. But a physician need not spend hours with each…
Adverse events are bound to occur over the course of a physician’s career. If a procedure does not go as anticipated or your patient develops an unforeseen complication, you may not know how best to address the situation with the…
Keystone Mutual Insurance Company, a leading provider of medical professional liability insurance, offers many benefits to policyholders, including free legal advice on risk management and minimizing liability. For medical professionals, a negligence or malpractice claim can have a devastating affect…
Contributed by Peter Spataro and Morgan Murphy, Brown & James, P.C. If your patient suffers complications and decides to file a lawsuit against you, your medical records will come under intense scrutiny. The saying goes, “hope for the best; prepare…
One of the challenges for doctors is handling a wide variety of personalities – some patients are entirely trusting while others second-guess everything. The interrelationship between physician and patient is certainly affected by the personalities of both. In some…
We start 2013 better than ever, and welcome continuing our role as Missouri’s premier medical professional liability insurer. Building on our three key components of security, trust and better benefits, we experienced a 42% growth rate in 2012. Our physician…
Many cases are won and lost on the issue of informed consent. The procedure may have gone well, or the outcome may be perfect. But, if the patient wasn’t aware of the risks, other treatment options, etc., (or can claim there was…
Helping others is the nature of being a physician. Seeing the positive and corrective results from treatment can be one of the most enjoyable aspects of medical practice. And, the duty to treat is codified in law. Yet, the duty…
Telemedicine Post Covid 19
In June of 2016, Missouri established telemedicine practice standards, including explicitly allowing for the delivery of health care services using electronic information and telecommunication technology. Those practicing telemedicine still needed to be aware of and incompliance with HIPAA requirements. Telemedicine…
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