Electronic health records may lower malpractice settlements
Use of electronic health records (EHRs) may help reduce paid malpractice settlements for physicians, according to a new study. The study, which appeared in the November 24 issue of Archives of Internal...
View ArticleRadiologists overestimate their overall risk of malpractice lawsuits in...
Radiologists who work in breast imaging tend to overestimate their actual risk of medical malpractice lawsuits, according to a study performed at the University of Washington School of Public Health...
View ArticleSaying 'sorry' pays off for U. of Michigan doctors
(AP) -- When a treatment goes wrong at a U.S. hospital, fear of a lawsuit usually means "never daring to say you're sorry."
View ArticleReport: Limiting medical lawsuits could save $41B
(AP) -- Limits on medical malpractice lawsuits would lead doctors to order up fewer unneeded tests and save taxpayers billions more than previously thought, budget umpires for Congress said Friday in a...
View ArticlePoll: Support for curbs on malpractice lawsuits
(AP) -- Most Americans want Congress to deal with malpractice lawsuits driving up the cost of medical care, says an Associated Press poll.
View ArticleDoctors cut back hours when risk of malpractice suit rises, study shows
A new study shows that the number of hours physicians spend on the job each week is influenced by the fear of malpractice lawsuits.
View ArticleStudy: Malpractice worries help drive health costs
(AP) -- A substantial number of heart doctors - about one in four - say they order medical tests that might not be needed out of fear of getting sued, according to a new study.
View ArticleBetter patient safety linked to fewer medical malpractice claims in California
Reducing the number of preventable patient injuries in California hospitals from 2001 to 2005 was associated with a corresponding drop in malpractice claims against physicians, according to a study...
View ArticleBMJ investigation raises concerns over NHS whistleblowing policies
Despite laws to protect NHS workers who wish to raise concerns about patient care, a BMJ investigation reveals that some NHS trusts still make it hard for staff to speak out.
View Article9 in 10 docs blame lawsuit fears for overtesting
(AP) -- Ninety percent of physicians surveyed said doctors overtest and overtreat to protect themselves from malpractice lawsuits.
View ArticleU-M's efforts to encourage disclosure of medical errors decreased claims
Ann Arbor, Mich.- The University of Michigan's program of full disclosure and compensation for medical errors resulted in a decrease in new claims for compensation (including lawsuits), time to claim...
View ArticleCan medical malpractice reform really hold down health care spending?
Maxwell Mehlman, professor of law and medicine, says there's no evidence that reducing a victim's compensation will save money.
View ArticleChina microblogging site to tighten controls
China's popular micoblogging site Weibo said it was tightening controls over its Twitter-like service, state press said Monday, amid concerns over growing government interference on the web.
View ArticleChina tells police to use social media
China has ordered police nationwide to make more use of social networking sites to ensure greater openness and "dispel misunderstandings", the state Xinhua news agency said Tuesday.
View ArticleLawyer: Claims of botched circumcision are untrue
(AP)—Two doctors are denying claims by an Alabama man who says his penis was amputated during what was supposed to be a routine circumcision.
View Article