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Taking the Mystery Out of Being a Clinician Defendant
4w ago00:17:32Tap to summarizeDefendants in the Harvard medical community have a new way to learn about the legal machinery and personal coping strategies they’ll need to be good participants in their defense. Listeners learn how a leading edge litigation preparation video program was incubated through CRICO, with guests Gita Pensa, MD and CRICO’s VP of Claims, Beth Cushing, JD.
Transcribe →Defending Providers is Different Today, Says Legal Expert After 45 Years
Mar 3000:13:57Tap to summarizeWhat can you say after 45 years defending doctors, nurses, and hospitals in the Harvard medical community? A lot. Defending providers in court requires something different in 2026 than what prevailed in the 1980s, according to John Cassidy, who is retiring as senior partner at Ficksman and Conley. He shares his wisdom and insights for success in medmal defenses today and the future.
Transcribe →How Application Forms and Burnout Threaten MD Mental Health and Patient Safety
Feb 900:10:08Tap to summarizeProgress in the work to solve a problem that threatens all providers and their patients: doctors often don’t seek mental health care because they fear the impact on their careers.
Transcribe →$1.5 Billion in Miscommunication: Medmal Data Report Finds Opportunities
Dec 1200:15:45Tap to summarizeCommunication errors in medmal cases are expensive and becoming more frequent among patients and providers. A new data report from Candello in the Harvard medical community looks at the increasing role played by communication failures, and how more complicated care in the outpatient setting means more complicated communication between providers and patients.
Transcribe →Case Dismissed! Every Medical Defendant’s Dream Still Holds Some Nightmares
Oct 1400:17:45Tap to summarizeIf a clinician is sued for medical malpractice and the case never goes to trial, they dodged a bullet right? A physician defendant shares what it was like to be sued, and going through all the ups and downs of defending himself against charges of negligence before the unexpected happened. His patient dropped the case just before trial.
Transcribe →Expert: Communication Is Top Fix for Prostate Care Allegations
Sep 2600:12:12Tap to summarizeFor primary care clinicians, a top risk area is related to allegations of delayed diagnosis of cancer. Data in the Harvard system show that the top three cancers in primary care litigation are prostate, lung, and breast cancer. Harvard’s Marc Garnick, MD is a national expert on prostate cancer and liability sharing how to communicate with patients about risks and benefits of testing and interventions to minimize allegations of negligence.
Transcribe →How Depositions Make or Break a Medmal Defense
Jun 1300:16:34Tap to summarizeA discussion with two legal experts in the Harvard system about why depositions are critical in a medical malpractice lawsuit. Attorneys Lisa Wichter and Alex Terry use their courtroom experience to explain how affect, demeanor, and preparation can change case outcomes.
Transcribe →New Medmal Report: Documentation Matters a Lot
May 13, 202500:09:18Tap to summarizeIn a review of Candello’s database of claims from malpractice insurers across the country, documentation failures emerged in one out of every five medical professional liability cases. They are also much more likely to close with a payment with higher than average dollar amounts.
Transcribe →Paying for Patient Safety: Solving an ROI Puzzle
Mar 6, 202500:12:30Tap to summarizeInvesting in patient safety programs not only helps patients, but also prevents large payouts for hospitals. And we can measure it.
Transcribe →Teleradiology Leads Virtual Care Risk in New Study
Oct 25, 202400:09:32Tap to summarizeResearchers looking for malpractice risks with virtual visits were surprised to learn that teleradiology was leading the way in professional liability claims over the past 12 years. Virtual office visits didn’t show up in the malpractice claims data, but costs and severity associated with teleradiology claims were well above radiology claims with no telehealth component.
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