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Beth Israel, Massachusetts hospitals test liability reform
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC), Massachusetts General Hospital and Baystate Health are among three major health systems in the state that are testing a "disclosure, apology and offer"
Patient compensation could reduce malpractice costs, defensive medicine
With defensive medicine making up as much as a quarter (26 percent) of overall healthcare spending, a patient compensation system could be one way to reduce defensive medicine and malpractice costs,
Tort reform a 'failed experiment,' increases Medicare spending
Despite popular belief, placing medical liability caps on states may not curb healthcare costs, according to yesterday's report by advocacy group Public Citizen. Called "a failed experiment,"
Most physicians face malpractice, but don't pay
Although more than two-thirds of physicians will face at least one malpractice claim during their career, most don't result in actual payments, according to a study published in today's New England
Peer feedback reduces doctors' overtesting
With a close eye on controlling healthcare costs, hospitals are looking for ways to cut back on the unnecessary. A recent study published in The Journal of Urology found that physician feedback and
Americans blame wasteful spending on healthcare
Many Americans see healthcare spending as wasteful, according to a survey by Deloitte released yesterday. The survey asked 15,000 healthcare consumers in 12 countries what was the biggest source of
ER docs order tests to avoid lawsuits first, help patients second
A patient's best interests may not be motivating emergency room doctors to order tests as much as self-protection from medical liability lawsuits, a new survey from the American College of Emergency
House committee approves medical liability reform
The House Energy and Commerce Committee voted to approve a bill that would place caps on medical liability for providers, reports AHA News Today. The bill, which was co-authored by Republicans and
House Judiciary Committee looks into medical liability reform
Medical liability reform was the focus of the House Judiciary Committee's first hearing in the 112th Congress, MedPageToday reports. Although yesterday's hearing didn't relate to any particular bill,
Docs, providers would make sacrifices under deficit-reduction scheme
A bipartisan White House panel is calling for belt-tightening measures to cut the deficit by $4 trillion through 2020. Proposed mandatory cuts to healthcare spending would include paying doctors and
