Category Archives: Patient Protection & Affordable Care Act

Part II: PPACA Opens Market Opportunities for More Personalized Medicine

Posted on May 11, 2012 by Mike Matray

Editor’s note: Today’s blogpost is the second of a two-part series on how the Patient Protection & Affordable Care Act could open market possibilities for more personalized medicine. The article it originates from was initially published in the April 2012 … Continue reading →

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Part I: PPACA Opens Market Opportunities for More Personalized Medicine

Posted on May 10, 2012 by Mike Matray

Editor’s note: Today’s blogpost is the first of a two-part series on how the Patient Protection & Affordable Care Act could open market possibilities for more personalized medicine. The article it originates from was initially published in the April 2012 … Continue reading →

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Massachusetts Hopes Apology Approach Will Reduce Medical Malpractice Insurance Premiums

Posted on April 24, 2012 by Mike Matray

Last week, the Massachusetts Medical Society announced that six of its top healthcare organizations would be launching a new initiative aimed at improving the commonwealth’s medical liability system and lowering the cost of medical malpractice insurance premiums. The new initiative … Continue reading →

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Part 1: As hospitals acquire physician practices, Texas agent sees opportunity

Posted on April 17, 2012 by Mike Matray

Editor’s note: Today’s blogpost is the first of a three-part series on how a successful medical malpractice insurance agent views the future of the market and the broker’s role within it. The article it originates from was initially published in … Continue reading →

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PIAA 2012 Medical Liability Conference to Convene in Washington, D.C. in May

Posted on February 16, 2012 by Mike Matray

Rockville, MD – February 15, 2012 – The Physician Insurers Association of America (PIAA), the national insurance industry trade association representing medical professional liability (MPL) insurance companies, today announced that its 2012 Medical Liability Conference will be held in Washington, … Continue reading →

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Moody’s: Medical Malpractice Insurance Market Driven by Healthcare Delivery

Posted on January 9, 2012 by Mike Matray

side note: The article linked to below gives a synopsis of a recent analysis of the medical malpractice insurance market published by Moody’s Investment Services, the well-known provider of credit ratings and research covering debt instruments and securities. In its … Continue reading →

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Computer with Information on 4 Million Patients Stolen in California

Posted on November 22, 2011 by Mike Matray

side note: Today’s healthcare industry is increasingly dependent on computers and data sharing via the internet or an intranet system. Add to this the increasingly common use of social networking services, like Facebook, as a means of marketing a medical … Continue reading →

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Federal Medical Malpractice Reform Efforts Stalled in Congress

Posted on November 15, 2011 by Mike Matray

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How Affordable Care Act reforms are changing healthcare risk management

Posted on November 4, 2011 by Mike Matray

side note: There’s no question the delivery system for healthcare in America is in need of change. Too expensive, its endangering access to care as well as bankrupting the nation. The Patient Protection & Affordable Care Act includes practical changes … Continue reading →

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New York Launches Medical Malpractice Court

Posted on September 20, 2011 by Mike Matray

side note: New York is one of the states using funds designated by the Patient Protection & Affordable Care Act to set-up alternative resolution models for medical malpractice cases. One of the more popular ideas — a specific court for … Continue reading →

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