The medical tort system does not deter medical errors, compensates a small percentage of patients affected by negligent care, and is driving shortages in specialty care through rapidly rising insurance rates. New approaches, including an administrative system of health courts may address these issues and improve patient safety.
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Medical Malpractice Liability in the Age of Electronic Health Records
November 18, 2010 | Journal Article
The malpractice liability implications of the increased use of electronic health records (EHRs) will vary over the course of EHR adoption into medical practice, ending in a shift in the legal standards of care.
Resolving Medical Malpractice Cases in Health Courts - An Alternative to the Current Tort System
August 15, 2010 | Program Result Report
Common Good Institute staff and researchers at the Harvard School of Public Health developed and promoted an administrative alternative, called health courts, to the current tort system for resolving medical malpractice cases.
Will the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act Address the Problems Associated with Medical Malpractice?
August 1, 2010 | Issue Brief
Brief examines how malpractice reform could affect the amount of money Americans spend on health care and insurance.
The Role of Medical Liability Reform in Federal Health Care Reform
July 2, 2009 | Commentary
This article explores three reasons why bundling both medical liability reform and health care reform may prove valuable in health care reform development.
Understanding Medical Malpractice Insurance
January 1, 2006 | Report
As a result of rapidly rising medical malpractice insurance premiums, reduced availability of coverage, and financially distressed liability insurers, many states have passed tort reforms. This synthesis examines the medical malpractice "crisis" and the effect of state tort reforms.
A Plan of Voluntary Mediation as Alternative for Malpractice Claims Doesn't Make it to the Demonstration Phase
September 1, 2002 | Program Result Report
From 1997 to 1998, staff at the Harvard School of Public Health developed the design of a voluntary mediation demonstration program for resolving medical malpractice disputes.
States Develop Strategies to Reduce Medical Errors and Improve Patient Safety Through Hospital Reporting Systems
May 1, 2005 | Program Result Report
From 2000 to 2003, staff at the National Academy for State Health Policy assisted state officials in developing strategies to reduce medical errors and improve patient safety through mandatory hospital reporting systems.