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Medical Malpractice Crisis What is the Problem What is the Cure
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Medical malpractice liability insurance premiums have been escalating for years and are at an all-time high. Malpractice reform is highly contentious with doctors,
insurance companies,
and other business interests lobbying to shield themselves from the high cost of lawsuits and multi-million dollar awards,
and trial attorneys and patient advocates claiming that suing is the only recourse for people harmed by the healthcare system. Until the courts,
lawmakers,
and/or insurance companies agree on a solution,
however,
there are several things a practice and its administration and physicians can do to minimize the occurrence of a malpractice lawsuit. In addition to practicing sound medicine,
physicians and their staffs must follow sound business policies and customer service procedures in their practices.
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