Download or read book Effects of the current malpractice crisis on an ob gyn practice written by Frank Martin Arrieta and published by . This book was released on 1987 with total page 174 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Changes in Physician Supply and Scope of Practice During a Malpractice Crisis written by Michelle M. Mello and published by . This book was released on 2013 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A major point of contention in the policy debates over tort reforms during the most recent malpractice "crisis" has been whether rising liability insurance costs lead physicians to relocate to lower-cost states, restrict the scope of their practice (for example, by eliminating high-risk procedures), or stop practicing altogether. We investigated the extent to which these dynamics occurred in Pennsylvania, one of the states hit hardest by rising insurance premiums, by analyzing 1993-2002 Pennsylvania insurance department administrative data on liability insurance policies held by 47,366 physicians in 18 specialties with high and low liability risk. Our analyses addressed three questions relating to the malpractice "crisis period," 1999 to 2002: (1) Did the per-capita supply of high-risk specialists in Pennsylvania decrease? (2) How frequently did high-risk specialists stop practicing in Pennsylvania? (3) How frequently did high-risk specialists narrow their scope of practice to exclude high-risk procedures? We used low-risk specialists during the crisis period and high-risk specialists in the years preceding the crisis period as benchmarks for comparisons. For nearly all specialties, the proportions of high-risk specialists restricting their scope of practice were not significantly different during the crisis period than before. Overall, less than 3% (average annual percentage) of physicians performing major procedures shifted to minor procedures only (0.7%) or no procedures (1.8%) during the malpractice crisis period, and 8.2% of specialists performing only minor procedures shifted to no procedures. In the analysis of physicians leaving Pennsylvania practice, most specialties saw 10 to 20% of their ranks exiting practice each year. However, there were no statistically significant differences in the proportion leaving between high-risk and low-risk specialties, or among high-risk specialists during versus before the crisis period. The overall supply of physicians in Pennsylvania (including new entrants to the Pennsylvania market) grew 5.8% between 1993 and 2002, from 181 to 191 per 100,000 Pennsylvania residents. The total per-capita supply of high-risk specialists increased slightly during the crisis period. The only notable decrease in physician supply was in Obstetrics-gynecology: the supply of Ob-gyns dropped 8% during the crisis period. However, the decline continued a trend that predated the onset of the crisis. Our analysis found much more modest effects of the liability crisis on physician supply than have been suggested by physician survey studies. We discuss several methodological issues which may explain the disparate findings regarding physician supply effects in studies that administrative datasets and studies that rely on physician survey data. AN ELECTRONIC COPY OF THE PAPER IS AVAILABLE FROM THE FIRST AUTHOR.
Download or read book Prenatal Care written by Institute of Medicine and published by National Academies Press. This book was released on 1988-02-01 with total page 265 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Prenatal care programs have proven effective in improving birth outcomes and preventing low birthweight. Yet over one-fourth of all pregnant women in the United States do not begin prenatal care in the first 3 months of pregnancy, and for some groupsâ€"such as black teenagersâ€"participation in prenatal care is declining. To find out why, the authors studied 30 prenatal care programs and analyzed surveys of mothers who did not seek prenatal care. This new book reports their findings and offers specific recommendations for improving the nation's maternity system and increasing the use of prenatal care programs.
Download or read book The Effects of Malpractice Pressure and Liability Reforms on Physicians Perceptions of Medical Care written by Daniel P. Kessler and published by . This book was released on 1998 with total page 56 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: present four findings. First, physicians from states enacting liability reforms that directly reduce malpractice pressure experience lower growth over time in malpractice claims rates and in real malpractice insurance premiums. Second, physicians from reforming states report significant relative declines in the perceived impact of malpractice pressure on practice patterns. Third, individual physicians' personal experiences with the malpractice system are a key determinants of the perceived importance
Download or read book Confronting the Malpractice Crisis written by Daniel K. Roberts and published by . This book was released on 1985 with total page 328 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Medicolegal Issues in Obstetrics and Gynaecology written by Swati Jha and published by Springer. This book was released on 2018-06-26 with total page 374 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book highlights minimum standards relating to the management of different conditions in the practice of Obstetrics and Gynaecology. The editors explore clinical governance issues, common causes of as well as ways to avoid litigation. The UK is experiencing a dramatic increase in medico-legal claims. The 4 main reasons for litigation are: accountability, the need for an explanation, concern with standards of care and compensation. However the decision to take legal action is determined not only by the original injury, but failure to provide information, an explanation and an apology. Insensitive handling of an injury and poor communication after the original incident increases the risk of litigation and erodes the patient-doctor relationship. Doctors almost never deliberately cause harm to patients, however increasingly claims are being defended successfully. This book is invaluable to clinicians and lawyers alike and raises awareness of how to avoid facing clinical negligence claims in our day to day practice.
Download or read book Model Rules of Professional Conduct written by American Bar Association. House of Delegates and published by American Bar Association. This book was released on 2007 with total page 216 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Model Rules of Professional Conduct provides an up-to-date resource for information on legal ethics. Federal, state and local courts in all jurisdictions look to the Rules for guidance in solving lawyer malpractice cases, disciplinary actions, disqualification issues, sanctions questions and much more. In this volume, black-letter Rules of Professional Conduct are followed by numbered Comments that explain each Rule's purpose and provide suggestions for its practical application. The Rules will help you identify proper conduct in a variety of given situations, review those instances where discretionary action is possible, and define the nature of the relationship between you and your clients, colleagues and the courts.
Download or read book Defensive Medicine and Medical Malpractice written by and published by . This book was released on 1994 with total page 192 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Medical Malpractice written by Vasanthaku N. Bhat and published by Bloomsbury Publishing USA. This book was released on 2001-09-30 with total page 291 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The healthcare delivery system in the United States is inundated with medical malpractice and liability issues, and there is no consensus about causes or solutions. Both physicians and an alliance of lawyers and consumer groups agree that there is a crisis, but physicians claim that the current medical malpractice system inheres in too many lawsuits while the lawyers argue that the current level of litigation is insufficient. Multivariate statistical methods are used in this much needed effort to investigate the effects of medical malpractice on various aspects of health care. After introducing the various tort reforms that have been proposed and implemented by some states, the author analyzes the impact of these reforms on medical malpractice payment rates, claim payments, malpractice insurance, and in dental malpractice. The impact of malpractice liability on costs, licensure, disciplinary action, the supply of physicians, and the practice of defensive medicine are also covered. This is an essential guide for students in law, medicine, and health administration, as well as anyone who wants to research these issues for public policy.
Download or read book Medical Professional Liability and the Delivery of Obstetrical Care written by Committee to Study Medical Professional Liability and the Delivery of Obstetrical Care and published by . This book was released on 1989-01-15 with total page 264 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Annotation A new two volume study considers the current crisis and presents the facts with specific recommendations for action. Volume I explores the research leading to the conclusion of "crisis" in obstetrics and gynecology. Volume II (unseen at this time) presents analyses of the civil justice and insurance systems, medical liability issues, and their combined effect on health care for mothers and babies. Annotation(c) 2003 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com).
Download or read book Assume the Position written by Richard Houck and published by CreateSpace. This book was released on 2015-02-01 with total page 414 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Assume the Position: Memoirs of an Obstetrician" will place the reader in the shoes of an Obstetrician and Gynecologist with years of clinical experience and training. It will also place the reader in the same stirrups as patients in my office, listening to the trials, tribulations, joys, and fears expressed to me. All women wonder what other women experience when they see their OB GYN physician. All men wonder what his girlfriend or wife will be subjected to when exposed in front of their 'Gyno'. The stresses and strains of a busy professional life on an Obstetrician Gynecologist are revealed in intimate, true detail. The story begins after early retirement from one of the busiest group practices in Phoenix, Arizona and a move to the beautiful high alpine ski town of Telluride, Colorado, after an ultimatum from my wife. From there the story continues to the depths of Africa to explore women's health care in a small country with some of the worst obstetrical and neonatal outcomes in the world. Timely topics subsequently discussed include office life, operating room experiences, the medical malpractice crisis, abortion, the family life of an obstetrician, labor and delivery, night life, the business of medicine, Obamacare, managed care, and life after private practice. Each chapter is punctuated with true, unfiltered vignettes, laughable, joyful, fearful, and tearful, that can only be found in the life of an OB-GYN physician as he goes throughout his day. I am an actively licensed, American Board Certified Obstetrician Gynecologist. A graduate of Princeton University, I was trained at two of the top medical institutions in Philadelphia, after which my wife and I picked up our East Coast roots and moved to begin anew in the desert of Arizona. After 21 years of private practice, involved in all aspects of practice management and women's health care and research, I chose to leave it all behind and begin a second career in expert witness medical malpractice testimony, and then a third career as a medical director. I believe you will enjoy the experience of spending some time in my shoes.
Download or read book The Medical Malpractice Myth written by Tom Baker and published by ReadHowYouWant.com. This book was released on 2011-03 with total page 386 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: n January 2005, President Bush declared the medical malpractice liability system out of control.The president's speech was merely an echo of what doctors and politicians (mostly Republicans) have been saying for years - that medical malpractice premiums are skyrocketing due to an explosion in malpractice litigation. Along comes Baker, direct...
Download or read book The Effect of Malpractice Liability on the Specialty of Obstetrics and Gynecology written by Jessica Wolpaw Reyes and published by . This book was released on 2010 with total page 33 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Abstract: Using data from a 2003 survey of 1,476 obstetrician-gynecologists, the effects of malpractice pressure on the specialty are investigated. Physicians report having made substantial changes to their practice in response to the general environment and to liability pressures. Regression analysis finds that liability pressure increases reports of income and practice reductions, but direct effects on actual income and productivity are less clear. Liability pressures may lead to a specialization effect, with some physicians concentrating more in obstetrics and others in gynecological surgery. Overall, the evidence suggests that liability pressure has moderate but significant effects on the specialty
Download or read book The Effects of Malpractice Tort Laws on Physicians Practice Behaviors Surrounding Cesarean Deliveries written by Ayda Aysun Yurekli and published by . This book was released on 1999 with total page 394 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Medical Malpractice Crisis in Obstetrics written by Harvard University. Division of Health Policy Research and Education and published by . This book was released on 1989 with total page 109 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Harming Patient Access to Care written by United States. Congress. House. Committee on Energy and Commerce. Subcommittee on Health and published by . This book was released on 2002 with total page 164 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Efect of Malpractice Liability on the Specialty of Obstetrics and Gynecology written by Jessica Wolpaw Reyes and published by . This book was released on 2010 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
