Physicians have embraced ambient documentation faster than almost any technology before it. But every note it writes carries your signature, and lawyers, auditors and patients are starting to read those notes closely.
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Navigating a malpractice suit
Author(s)Chris Mazzolini
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A physician has an 88% chance of facing a malpractice lawsuit during their career, according to Hugh Francis III, M.D., chair of the board at State Volunteer Mutual Insurance Company (SVMIC), a malpractice insurer. Medical Economics® sat down with Francis to discuss what physicians can do to lessen the risk of a lawsuit or, in the worst-case scenario, emerge with a good outcome and their career and reputation intact.
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