Seven steps to reduce your malpractice risk.

Abstract

More than ever, malpractice is one of the biggest concerns in the medical community. High premiums have caused providers to reduce services and even close shop in some areas or specialties, where premiums have increased by 100 to 200 percent. At this writing, the federal government is stymied in its efforts to provide relief. So what is a health-care organization to do? This article presents seven steps that may not lower premiums, but will help an organization decrease the likelihood of being entangled in a long, drawn-out lawsuit that has little or no medical basis.