Diederich Healthcare is pleased to introduce the first medical malpractice insurance program exclusively developed for the unique insurance needs of Obstetricians and Gynecologists and is now available in Illinois. OB-GYN Risk Alliance, a risk purchasing group, is governed by practicing OB-GYNs across the United States who understand the unique issues and needs of OB-GYNs. The OB-GYN Risk Alliance program’s medical malpractice insurance coverage is exclusive to OB-GYNs only and is offered in many states including Illinois. The OB-GYN Risk Alliance program’s insurance is underwritten by ProAssurance, rated “A (Excellent)” by A.M. Best and the 4th largest medical professional liability company in the nation.
What makes this program unique is its understanding and consideration of the challenges OB-GYNs and their patients face. Program members gain access to innovative, state-of-the-art risk management programs specifically tailored to reduce risks for OB-GYNs and increas...
Following the great popularity of the 2012 Medical Malpractice Payout Analysis released on March 16, 2012, Diederich Healthcare has released a second infographic geared toward physicians practicing in the Southeastern United States. The infographic shows a breakdown of medical malpractice payouts over time, but focuses mainly on statistics from the 2011 year. In the form of a modern infographic, the statistics presented are both easy to understand and visually appealing.
Diederich listened to the demands of the enormous response to the last article, and in addition to the type of statistics that were already made available in the original version, Diederich has included the "Number of Payouts Per Capita for 2011" as well as "Average Payouts By State in 2011" for the Southeast Edition. These new figures available show that although Florida has a much greater number of payouts as a whole in 2011, it is Louisiana that leads the pack in number of payouts given the population of th...
Diederich Healthcare is proud to present an innovative and cost-effective option now available to Obstetrics/Gynecology groups for their medical professional liability insurance. Working with a National “A-Rated Insurance Carrier—participating groups can save 25% or more on their malpractice insurance premiums.
The program includes the following activities and resources:
In-depth Medical Practice Site Survey by a Risk Management Consultant
Hospital Ob-Focused Risk Mapping (with hospital consent)
Patient Safety Information Survey
Basic Ob Tool Kit (including prenatal & postpartum documentation forms, diagnostic test & referral tracking form, office & after hors telephone documentations form, procedure-specific consent forms, screening tool for postpartum depression, & MUCH more!)
Patient Education Materials & Pamphlets (nutrition, bleeding, smoking cessation, etc.)
Practice Management Tools
Ob Risk Management Guidelines
Risk Resource Phone ...
Doctors have seen the premiums for their professional liability insurance policies decrease for several years in a row throughout the Southeast. Physicians have enjoyed decreases since 2004 in many states and now often pay less that 50% for their policies than they did six or seven years ago. Many states have enacted tort reform and have placed caps on non-economic damages involving medical malpractice lawsuits. Physicians in Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, and Virginia have all seen significant decrease in the amounts charged by their professional liability insurance carriers. Another cause for the drop in rates is the increased competition in most states. Independent agencies that focus on keeping costs low for doctors, like Diederich Insurance Agency, have been helping doctors to keep abreast of the many changes in the marketplace. Each year, physician clients who work with Diederich Healthcare are able to view the many ...
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