Practice tip of the week: Malpractice defense

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With all the useful information available on Physicians Practice, it is easy to become overwhelmed.

With this in mind, the tip of the week is a chance to reflect on some of the wisdom found all across the site. In this September 2023 article on defending your practice in a malpractice suit, Jordan Rosenfeld, gives this tip:

1. Insurance

Malpractice defense depends upon having good malpractice insurance. For this reason, the least expensive insurance is not always best, says attorney Christopher Ryan, counsel and co-chair of the healthcare litigation task force at Dickinson Wright in Ann Arbor, Michigan.

Look for insurance that comes with risk management tools that can add value to a practice.

Physicians should make sure they have a policy in place with an admitted carrier in their state, according to Tom Benvenuto, a senior trial attornev with Benvenuto & Slattery in Roslyn. New York.

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