Diederich Healthcare is pleased to announce the next installment of the often referenced and highly informative Medical Malpractice Payout Analysis. The 2013 version, which includes data through the end of 2012 is now available on the Diederich Healthcare web-site at http://www.diederichhealthcare.com/medical-malpractice-insurance/2013-medical-malpractice-payout-analysis/. Through extensive data analysis of the records…
HITECH Breach Notification Final Ruling Provides Additional Regulation of Protected Health Information (PHI)
On January 18th, 2013, the Department of Health and Human Services released their final ruling on modifications to the HIPAA Privacy, Security, Enforcement, and Breach Notification Rules. These rulings will affect the way in which an individual’s health information is shared and will identify the…
The Affordable Care Act (ACA) and its effects on Healthcare Delivery
(part 1) Medical practices and the delivery of healthcare are adapting to accommodate current and imminent changes in the patient population, the health coverage available to the patient population, and reimbursement models resulting from the Affordable Care Act (ACA). The ACA’s creation of a dramatic…
Digital Motivation – A new ally – Medical iPhone & Android Apps
With the New Year quickly approaching, many patients will need to make resolutions to lose weight, be more health conscious, and even initiate a workout program based their physician’s recommendation. And recommendations of life style changes to patients more or less falls in line with…
Low Risk Medical Specialties have a lower chance of being involved in a Malpractice Claim
Will a Low Risk Medical Specialty career choice lower your chance of being involved in a malpractice claim? The obvious answer is yes. The question is by how much. A study by the New Journal of Medicine (August 2011) found there to be a great…
Medical Malpractice Insurance and Cyber Liability – A Great Combination
A trend that started a couple of years ago continues to catch on in the medical malpractice insurance community. Several medical professional liability insurance companies have been adding on extra coverages for physicians in order to entice them to stay with their current company and…
July 1, 2012 New York Medical Malpractice Insurance Rates Are Final and Excess Coverage Is Still a Question For Many Physicians.
New York physicians, unless they have been on sabbatical, are aware of the rate increases from the admitted carriers writing malpractice insurance coverage in New York. With a few deviances for some specialties, the New York admitted carriers, such as Physicians’ Reciprocal Insurers and Medical…
3 Useful Florida Medical Malpractice Insurance Web-Sites
Although a lot of information on the World Wide Web is very inaccurate; patients, physicians, office managers and administrators can find helpful information with a few clicks of the mouse. There are three, state sponsored websites that can provide a tremendous about of information. For…
Medical Director Liability Coverage
“My current malpractice insurance policy covers me for my Medical Director position at the nursing home, right?” Most physicians assume that their exposure as Medical Director at a nursing home is covered under their standard Medical Professional Liability Insurance policy or under the Nursing Home’s…
Know Your Options Before Purchasing Tail Coverage for your Medical Malpractice Policy
If you have ever had to purchase tail coverage for your medical malpractice insurance policy, you know how expensive and limited your options are. Tail can be very costly, usually double the expiring premium with your incumbent carrier. Now there are options for tail coverage…