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S1 Ep181: Why physicians are getting sued less and paying more, with The Doctors Company President Robert White
One in 21 physicians was sued last year, the lowest rate since 1973. The average payment made on behalf of a physician and reported to the National Practitioner Data Bank was $514,000, the highest on record. Both numbers describe the same malpractice market.
Medical Economics Managing Editor Todd Shryock sat down with Robert White, president of The Doctors Company and TDC Group.
White explains why falling claims frequency has quietly absorbed years of pressure from rising severity, and why that cushion is running out. He walks through the arithmetic of nuclear verdicts, awards above $10…
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