Medical Malpractice Insurance News

This MLMIC Insight highlights key factors that contribute to claims in healthcare and resources to mitigate risk related to these concerns.

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

MLMIC’s insured neurosurgeons are encouraged to review resources that will provide an understanding of the unique risks associated with the specialty and reduce the likelihood of exposure to medical professional liability.

Although the COVID-19 pandemic has disrupted many aspects of patient care, timely follow-up for patients with potential diagnoses of breast cancer is essential for preventing delayed treatment and care.

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.

To minimize risk of liability exposure from a diagnostic error, healthcare providers should be cognizant of the contributing factors leading to claims.

Whether a solo practitioner, group practice or a large healthcare facility or system, taking steps to ensure that proper policies and procedures are established and followed is integral to enhancing patient safety.

On May 28, MLMIC will host “Million Dollar Claims: A Closer Look,” a complimentary webinar examining major causes of million-dollar claims in New York State.

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.