Malpractice

KOLOA, Hawaii — The ophthalmology community must collaborate to create guidelines for diligent AI use in health care to avoid malpractice, according to a presenter at Hawaiian Eye 2025.

According to published results, orthopedic sports medicine surgeons who care for professional athletes may not have sufficient legal coverage to provide full care and may incur personal financial risk.

As health care providers contract with artificial intelligence services, the management of liability and risk is a key concern to keep in mind, according to a presenter at the 2024 Association of Women in Rheumatology annual conference.

Adoption and implementation of a patient advocacy reporting program was associated with a significant decrease in the cost of malpractice claims for high-risk clinicians in an orthopedic practice network, according to published results.

An estimated 795,000 people are permanently disabled or die from misdiagnoses each year in the United States, according to a study recently published in BMJ Quality and Safety.

Concerns about potential malpractice liability are top of mind for many physicians of all specialties. This is not surprising given recent verdicts in medical malpractice actions that have awarded millions of dollars in damages to plaintiffs.

To combat recent challenges faced by physicians due to malpractice litigation, the American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine published an open letter addressing their concern.

Among the various types of liability that orthopedic surgeons may face, including employee claims, HIPAA violations, cyber liability and slip-and-fall injuries, medical malpractice may be the most impactful.

The topic of medical malpractice often provokes anxiety for physicians, especially orthopedic surgeons.

Among the various types of liability that physicians may face, including employee claims, HIPAA violations, cyber liability and slip-and-fall injuries, medical malpractice may be the most impactful.