[Role of the medical consultant in Sick Fund cases].
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In response to the threat of litigation, physicians practice defensive medicine. A more effective means of reducing malpractice liability and improving the quality of patient care is to practice defensible medicine, i.e., those practice patterns that reduce the potential for claims and increase the likelihood that when claims do arise, they can be successfully defended. Unlike hospital-based specialists, family physicians can directly influence a significant portion of their risk of suit. By focusing management time and attention on the factors in their office practices that are linked to malpractice claims activity, family physicians can reduce the likelihood of being involved in claims.
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In short, medical risk management can be a key strategy for medical directors. Its effective implementation, particularly in the claims area but also at the front end in product design and at the risk selection stage, can result in a major positive financial impact for the company.
Who is legally liable for health care treatment decisions--payors or providers? Nurses need to understand the implications of recent court decisions that deal with this question.
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