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Change for the Medical Malpractice Compensation System in England?

Bill of Health

Urgent calls have been made in many quarters, including the government, to try and stem the rise in clinical negligence costs, as the growing expense is taking away scarce financial resources which could be well put into front line health care services. The post Change for the Medical Malpractice Compensation System in England?

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Malpractice Lawsuits Over Denied Abortion Care May Be on the Horizon

Kaiser Health News

Wade , many physicians and hospitals in the states that have restricted abortion reportedly are refusing to end the pregnancies of women facing health-threatening complications out of fear they might face criminal prosecution or loss of their medical license. “But most rational people would be more afraid of going to jail.”

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Venue back on the menu? Proposed rule change could shift the landscape of medical malpractice in the Commonwealth

Health Law Gurus

Change may be coming soon to Pennsylvania’s medical malpractice venue rule (Rule 1006(a.1))—a 1))—a change that could send medical malpractice filings in Philadelphia skyrocketing. Notably, the report did not draw any conclusions as to what impacts eliminating the medical malpractice venue rule may have.

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Supreme Court Urged To Hear Military Members Medical Malpractice Suits

The Health Law Firm

The doctrine prevents active duty military service members from suing the government in court for injuries that are "incident to military service." It applies to all types of tort injuries but medical malpractice cases by military doctors and hospitals have caused the most concern and discussion. Indest III, J.D.,

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The Importance of Primary Source Verification for Practitioner Credentials

Verisys

For the medical staff services team at a hospital to properly verify a healthcare practitioner’s credentials, dozens of primary sources must be contacted directly, and those primary source organizations must then verify the credentials of the practitioner in question. The policy issuer for malpractice insurance verifies insurance coverage.

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Privileges and Credentialing Aren’t the Same

MedTrainer

Additionally, the credentialing specialist may request a record of any pending and past medical malpractice cases and disciplinary actions from the appropriate authority. Courtesy: This is when a hospital occasionally allows a provider to admit and treat a patient. However, not all providers need hospital privileges.

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Quick Guide to the National Practitioner Data Bank (NPDB)

Provider Trust

Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and contains medical malpractice payments and adverse action reports on healthcare professionals. This prevents practitioners from moving from state to state or hospital to hospital with a hidden record. For more information, view the webinar on demand. NPDB Eligible Entities.