Publications & Resources

Concierge Medicine — Should You Offer It?

In 2025, patients more frequently sought a different model of medical practice called the “concierge physician.” Almost always internists or family practitioners, these practitioners contract with patients to provide specific services in exchange for a yearly fee paid by the patient directly to the physician. Learn the pros, cons and liability risks in this blog by John Lombardo, M.D., F.A.C.S., Chief Medical Officer, MLMIC

Open Bar: When Medical Diagnoses Affect Driving Safety

Your patient may not be safe behind the wheel. Do you have to call the DMV? In New York, probably not, but the wrong move could expose you to liability. Here’s what the law actually requires, and how to protect yourself and your patients.

Case Study: Traumatic Delivery or Poorly Managed Gestational Diabetes?

This case involves allegations of negligent labor and delivery on a woman with gestational diabetes, and a claim of negligent neonatal care for hypoglycemia in the hours after the child’s birth. While the case against the OB-GYN is settled out of court, the one against the neonatologist still has to defend his decisions with standards of care.

Open Bar: Vitamin K and the Newborn

Some parents refuse vitamin K and erythromycin prophylaxis for their newborn. Here’s what to know as a healthcare professional.

Strategies for Patient Safety: Cancer Prevention Awareness and the Reality of Diagnostic Risk

Our latest Strategies for Patient Safety explores the critical intersection between cancer prevention awareness and the persistent challenge of diagnostic risk in ambulatory care.

From Knee Replacement to Amputation: Why Proper Documentation is Crucial in Medical Procedures

Our experts explore a case where a 59-year-old woman developed compartment syndrome after knee surgery, ultimately resulting in an amputation. Although the jury ultimately sided with the providers, the case exposed significant documentation and communication failures by the orthopedic team.

Strategies for Patient Safety: Provider-Patient Communication Failures

New benchmarking data from cases closed between 2014–2024 reveals that communication failures in healthcare are rising, now appearing in 40% of malpractice cases and often resulting in high indemnity payments.

“Not My Test Results to Communicate?” Think Again.

It is important to have in place written policies that outline how to notify patients of significant test results and to ensure that results are received and understood. Thorough office protocols should be implemented and followed so that essential care is not overlooked, neglected or forgotten. Learn why in this case study.

Strategies for Patient Safety — Data-driven Priorities in Ambulatory Care

As healthcare moves rapidly from hospitals to ambulatory settings, with a projected 5% growth by 2030, a critical challenge has emerged: ensuring patient safety keeps pace with convenience. While outpatient care is often more cost-effective, data shows that nearly 49% of malpractice claims now originate in these settings.

The Verdict: Delay in Diagnosing Biliary Atresia in an Infant

When a new mother’s concerns are overlooked, the clinical and legal consequences can be profound. Host Tammie Smeltz, RPLU welcomes attorney Jonathan Erman, Esq., to The Verdict to dissect a case of missed biliary atresia in an infant and explain why “routine” symptoms deserve a closer look and immediate diagnostic action.