A research review in the Journal of the American Medical Association finds that increasing malpractice liability exposure doesn't improve quality.
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A systematic review of the literature on malpractice liability is carried by Health Services Research.
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New research suggests that many serious malpractice claims derive from diagnostic errors.
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A recent NEJM study looks at what happens to doctors after they have malpractice claims.
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Research in Health Affairs describes results from a provider program to communicate and resolve medical errors, hopefully avoiding malpractice litigation.
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A paper at the National Bureau of Economic Research further supports the idea that malpractice fears and the defensive medicine that accompanies those fears, drive up health spending.
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Research carried in JAMA Cardiology finds that states with malpractice limitations have lower treatment intensity for cardiology conditions.
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A new paper at the National Bureau of Economic Research finds evidence that the malpractice environment in a state influences where a doctor chooses to practice.
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A survey published in PLOS One indicates that doctors think a fair amount of unnecessary care is delivered and gives their views on why that happens.
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Research in the New England Journal of Medicine examines characteristics of doctors who are likely to have malpractice claims.
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Research published in the British Medical Journal suggests that physicians who practice defensive medicine may incur fewer malpractice suits.
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97% of ER doctors say they order imaging and tests of dubious value in order to avoid potential lawsuits. The study in Academic Emergency Medicine says such unnecessary tests adds $210 billion in annual health spending.
http://consumer.healthday.com/general-health-information-16/doctor-news-206/most-er-doctors-surveyed-ordered-unnecessary-tests-697688.htmlA Research Letter in JAMA Internal Medicine suggests that for doctors practicing in the hospital, fear of malpractice can have an impact on costs.
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The Healthy Skeptic is a website about the health care system, and is written by Kevin Roche, who has many years of experience working in the health industry. Mr. Roche is available to assist health care companies through consulting arrangements through Roche Consulting, LLC and may be reached at khroche@healthy-skeptic.com.
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