Telemedicine is today’s unique way to communicate with your physician and receive diagnosis and treatment advice through information technology devices like smartphones, tablets, and laptops. Allowing physicians and other providers to deliver services, answer questions, and keep in touch with patients, telemedicine can create serious liability problems, just as inpatient medical visits can. So, medical
READ MOREHow to Find the Best Telemedicine Malpractice Insurance Coverage
Since the Covid-19 pandemic, the workplace has largely shifted to remote or hybrid work. Technology has evolved making it possible to do almost anything from the comfort of your living room. Telemedicine, a concept that began around the 1950’s, became even more popular amongst the pandemic. With a rise in telemedicine come a rise in
READ MOREGuidelines For Choosing The Best General Surgeon Malpractice Insurance
Just as any physician needs excellent malpractice insurance, so do general surgeons–in fact, they need it more so than other healthcare providers because of the substantial risks surgery usually involves. Here are some guidelines general surgeons should follow to safeguard their assets, ability to practice, and their reputation. Use an Insurance Broker When considering physician
READ MOREFive Benefits of Family Practice Malpractice Insurance
Family practice physicians carry a significant patient load–on average about 2700 patients per provider. So, these doctors don’t need the added worry about malpractice claims. To keep focused on excellent patient care, family practice doctors should purchase the best malpractice insurance they can afford. Here are five benefits of having this kind of insurance coverage.
READ MOREGet the Most Out of Your Telemedicine Malpractice Coverage
Since the COVID-19 pandemic, Telemedicine, or Telehealth as it is also known, has become a growing trend in healthcare. Telehealth was a reliable form of providing care prior to the pandemic, but it was normally a very small part of a provider’s practice. But as physicians and patients became more comfortable with Telemedicine, it has
READ MOREWhat kind of Medical Malpractice Insurance is Needed for a Telemedicine?
The COVID-19 pandemic ushered in a new wave of Telemedicine practice in the United States, and with it came a whole new set of medical malpractice risks. Of course, Telemedicine had been available for years preceding the pandemic, but when stores and businesses were shut down, and people stayed home throughout 2020 – 2021, most
READ MOREWhy Neurosurgery Needs to Be Covered by Malpractice Insurance
Did you know that 20 percent of physicians are sued for malpractice every year in the United States? In fact, about half of all medical doctors will be sued by patients at least once in their careers. If you’re a neurosurgeon, your chances of being sued are even higher than for other specialists. Let’s talk
READ MORETips on Finding Tail Insurance
What is all this talk about “Tail and Nose Coverage”? These are insurance industry terms thrown around by medical malpractice insurance brokers and underwriters, and they expect everyone to know what they mean. While insurance jargon can be confusing, the underlying concepts are not all that complicated. For now, we will just deal with “Tail
READ MOREHow Do I Get a Malpractice Insurance Quote at eQuoteMD?
Did you know that more than a third of all physicians practicing in the United States have been sued at least once? Not only that, but according to the American Medical Association, nearly half of all doctors aged 55 or older have been the target of a lawsuit. If you are a doctor or any
READ MOREHOW TO FIND THE RIGHT MEDICAL MALPRACTICE INSURANCE PROVIDER
In today’s litigious society, medical malpractice insurance is not a luxury, but a necessity for healthcare providers to protect their practice and professional reputation against claims alleging negligent acts that caused injury to patients. So how do you, as a conscientious healthcare professional, find an insurance provider who meets your specific needs? Here are some
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