Publications & Resources
Get insights and guidance from MLMIC and other leading sources on medical professional liability, risk management, and more.
Get insights and guidance from MLMIC and other leading sources on medical professional liability, risk management, and more.
Mandatory E-Prescribing Waiver Applications Are Available
Applications for waivers to New York State’s mandatory electronic prescribing law are available ahead of the mandate’s March 27, 2016, start date.
Special Edition of Dateline: Honoring Patients’ End-of-Life Decisions
In this special issue of Dateline, we review physicians’ medical, ethical and legal obligations to honor individual patient preferences at the end of life.
Audio from MLMIC’s 2015 Risk Management Seminar Available Online
Complimentary audio recordings of MLMIC’s 30th Annual Risk Management Seminar are now available for streaming.
MLMIC Policyholders to Receive 20 Percent Dividend
MLMIC’s Board of Directors has approved a 20 percent dividend for all MLMIC policyholders.
Foot Traffic in Operating Rooms May Pose Patient Safety Risks
In addition to concerns for potential contamination from airflow, excessive foot traffic may pose a risk for distraction of the OR staff.
Appellate Court Decision Expands Physician Liability in Accidents Caused by Medicated Drivers
Physicians and hospitals may be liable to the general public if a patient is not warned of medications that can impair the patient’s driving ability. A third party who is injured in an accident may now sue the physician or hospital directly if there has been a failure to warn the patient of the side effects.
Majority of Physicians Report Lawsuits Came as Complete Surprise
Medscape data offers some perspective related to medical liability and malpractice litigation.
Bloomberg Business: It’s Way Too Easy to Hack the Hospital
Bloomberg reveals how it’s not as hard as it should be for hackers to crash – or manipulate – equipment and devices in the hospital or office setting. These included not only phones and printers but also magnetic resonance imaging scanners, ultrasounds and ventilators. So who’s responsible?
MLMIC’s Q3 Statement Shows Sound Financial Condition
Given recent stories about insurers exiting the New York market due to financial difficulties, it is reassuring to know that New York’s leading medical liability insurer is sound and ready to serve its policyholders.
How Quality Legal Counsel Makes a Difference in the Claims Process
From beginning to end, the claims process (which may or may not be resolved in a trial) is long and can be quite grueling. However, it can make a difference to have confidence that you’re in attentive and capable hands.