Category Archives: Op/Ed

Sad Reality for NY Med Mal Reform

Posted on April 8, 2011 by Katie

Side Note: It’s tough being a physician in New York state. New York has some of the highest medical malpractice insurance rates in the country. If you’d like to view a history of New York medical malpractice insurance rates over … Continue reading →

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Verdicts could tap $90M from state medical malpractice insurance fund

Posted on September 3, 2010 by admin

side note: Even while in police custody, the infamous fugitive Dr. Mark Weinberger is managing to bring harm to the citizens of Indiana. Experts fear that the 357 medical malpractice lawsuits that face Weinberger could end up costing the Indian … Continue reading →

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Senator Coburn and Barrasso release Obamacare report

Posted on July 14, 2010 by admin

This report, titled “Bad Medicine: A Check-Up On The New Federal Health Law” takes a look at the implementation of Obamacare after 100 days since it was passed. We here at MyMedicalMalpracticeInsurance.com were not too pleased with the final version … Continue reading →

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Medicare Rates for Doctors: Congress needs to act!

Posted on June 14, 2010 by admin

Doctors have 4 more days to contact their Congressional representatives and urge them to hold off on the 21% Medicare cuts that could have dire consequences on Americans getting the care they need. President Obama is trying to persuade Congress … Continue reading →

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Bing Health Maps Focuses on Healthiest (or Unhealthiest) Places in the Country

Posted on June 3, 2010 by admin

When Microsoft announced in 2009 at a conference I was attending that they were serious about having Bing become a real competitor of Google…..I didn’t think they were serious. There have been way too many times in the past when … Continue reading →

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Med Mal Insurance Rates by State

Posted on June 3, 2010 by admin

When we released the historic med mal insurance rate data for doctors a few months back, we knew we’d get some traction by offering this at no charge to our visitors, and hopefully future clients. We were shocked to find … Continue reading →

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Happy Memorial Day!

Posted on May 31, 2010 by admin

Each year, we spend a day remembering the good men and woman throughout our history who have given the ultimate sacrifice to make our lives that much better. Many of the good folks who work at MyMedicalMalpracticeInsurance.com have a long … Continue reading →

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Medical Liability Insurance: Tip #2 on how to lower your costs

Posted on May 18, 2010 by admin

We received a lot of great feedback on our first tip for the best ways to lower your medical liability insurance costs. We had so many emails asking me questions, so instead of answering them all one by one, I … Continue reading →

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Tip #1 on how to lower your medical malpractice insurance costs

Posted on May 14, 2010 by admin

As we slowly wind down the week, I thought I’d spend a few minutes going over a tip that doctors and other health care professionals can use to help lower their medical liability insurance rates. This will be the first … Continue reading →

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Digitize medical records; waiting puts lives at risk

Posted on May 7, 2010 by admin

side note: Another article on the importance of Electronic Health Records (EHR). Though the initial cost may be a burden for doctors, hospitals and practices, the rewards of an electronic system will begin paying immediate dividends. Studies show that error … Continue reading →

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