Medical Malpractice Insurance News

MLMIC encourages policyholders to review attorneys’ answers to frequently asked questions on medical professional liability related to the healthcare proxy law.

HHS confirms physicians can deliver telehealth services across state lines for covered services to fight the spread of COVID-19.

A recent settlement issued by the Office for Civil Rights highlights the importance of adhering to HIPAA’s Right of Access Initiative, a directive requiring covered entities to provide patients, upon request, with timely access to their protected health information.

New York State legislation now requires physicians’ offices to post signage directing patients to the Office of Professional Medical Conduct’s website for information on reporting misconduct.

An update to New York State Executive Order 202.61 says healthcare personnel who order and administer COVID-19 tests must now document and report if the patient attends, works or volunteers in a school.

Under the newly enacted Article 30-D of New York Public Health Law, physicians are granted broader immunity during the COVID-19 pandemic.

New York has enacted the Emergency Disaster Treatment Protection Act, a new statute in the Public Health Law that provides healthcare facilities and professionals immunity from civil or criminal liability when delivering care related to COVID-19.

A new Executive Order issued by New York Governor Cuomo continues certain healthcare and malpractice liability directives outlined in previous Executive Orders that address the COVID-19 pandemic.

The FDA issued emergency use authorization for anti-malarial drugs hydroxychloroquine and chloroquine to treat COVID-19 patients when deemed appropriate by a healthcare provider.

New York Governor Andrew Cuomo has issued an Executive Order granting immunity to healthcare providers responding to the COVID-19 pandemic. Here’s MLMIC’s statement on its meaning and significance.