11/27/2022: Due to a local power outage, the MPL Association’s phone system is currently offline. For email addresses, please see the Staff Directory.
As we approach the culmination of the biannual event known as “the most important election of our lifetime,” it is an opportune moment to assess what this election has in store with regard to the medical professional liability community.
Now available on-demand: Verdicts that vastly exceed the case’s evidence or assessed value have spiked. Appellate law expert Derek Stikeleather provides some fascinating insights into these phenomena and offers advice on how defense counsel can better protect their healthcare clients.
MPL Association Announces Cooperative Agreement with APCIA
The MPL Association is pleased to announce a new cooperative agreement between the Association and the American Property Casualty Insurance Association to enhance both entities’ government relations efforts. Read more!
A new article from Medical Liability Monitor discusses the soaring patient demand for GLP-1 weight loss medications and concerns raised by primary care physicians about patient safety risks associated with third-party telehealth prescriptions of the weight loss drugs.
By Michael Matray
The MPL Association has released a report on diversification in the MPL sector. It looks at how and why companies tried to diversify, and what did, or did not, work. The report also provides insights into paths for diversification in the current MPL market, as well as options for diversifying in other lines of business.
CMPA recently developed a “Know Your Risk” report for physicians who perform cosmetic procedures, providing data-informed insights and advice on reducing medico-legal risk. Learn more!
The newest report from ECRI and the Institute for Safe Medications Practices, “Top 10 Patient Safety Concerns 2025,” highlights the 10 most pressing patient safety challenges facing the healthcare industry in 2025.
By ECRI
The MPL Association explores the anger leveled at healthcare insurance organizations and by association, healthcare professionals, hospitals, and health systems.
By Amy Buttell
Clinical documentation is integral to effective medical practice, ensuring not only patient safety but also acting as a critical defense in malpractice cases. This article will review the seven different types of clinical documentation errors and what you can do to avoid them.
By Gioia Guarino, MS and Hannah Tremont, MPH
A new Case and Comment explores an incident in which an alleged malpractice claim was due to failure to diagnose and properly treat a hip infection resulting in permanent disability, pain, and suffering.
By Terence P. O’Connor
A new DSP Highlight examines claims data for “other professionals” using information from the MPL Association Data Sharing Project, National Practitioner Data Bank (NPDB), and US Bureau of Labor Statistics.
TDC Group predicts emerging healthcare trends over the next decade, focusing on the challenges, risks, and opportunities that shape the industry. In a new report, TDC Group offers 10 predictions regarding how US healthcare will change over the next 10 years.
By Richard E. Anderson, MD, FACP
In this article, we’ll explore TPLF, the reasons why insurance and business groups are concerned about its proliferation, and the state of regulation in the US, which focuses on state law reform.
By Amy Buttell and Michael C. Stinson
The MPL Association International Conference is the premier gathering for global leaders in medical professional liability insurance, healthcare, and the legal environment.
DWS shares information on US private commercial real estate debt and how this large and growing asset class can add value to a multi-asset portfolio.
By DWS
Risk Strategies examines the many factors, including changes in healthcare delivery, tort law, litigation environment, the rise of nuclear verdicts, social and economic inflation, and changes in reimbursement, that are impacting the healthcare industry.
By Steve Fargis
Avant Mutual shares the important considerations and implications for healthcare professionals who are using, or considering using, an AI scribe.
By Dr. Victoria Phan