CAP is proud to join Stanislaus Medical Society in hosting a free no-obligation CME dinner program. Presented by CAP's General Counsel Gordon Ownby, this program is based on CAP’s most requested risk management resource and critically acclaimed book Medicine on Trial.

In a new opinion addressing allegations of elder abuse, the Court of Appeal explains how evidence of simple “negligence” differs from “recklessness” in a nursing facility setting.

Medical professional liability protection is one of the most important lines of coverage that physicians will purchase. Selecting the appropriate coverage and the right company can be confusing and time consuming, given all the available options.  Daniel Cavanaugh, vice president, Membership Development, provides important guidance for physicians and practice managers who are seeking new malpractice coverage and those evaluating the adequacy of their existing coverage.

Physicians are hard-wired to help their patients. But in doing so, there may come a time when “tough love” is required. A 53-year-old telecommunications analyst began treating with Dr. I, an internist, and gave a history of allergies, skin concerns, and pterygium surgery 22 years earlier.

There will always be noncompliant patients. Physicians treating those patients need to foster a heightened sense of danger.