Category Archives: Center for Disease Control

Emergency Medical Liability Insurance as It Relates to ER Visits

Wow. According to preliminary data from the Centers for Disease Control, it looks like visits to the emergency department were up by 13 million from 2008 to 2009. Why you may ask? Or, actually, as a physician, you probably wouldn’t … Continue reading

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CDC Releases New Outpatient Safety Checklist

side note: This is valuable news, and I’d recommend any physician who works in an outpatient setting review the guidelines discussed in the article below. The single best way to avoid significant increases in your medical malpractice insurance premiums is … Continue reading

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