Tort crisis limits hospital services

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Tort has led to medical liability crisis that led to closing of trauma centers or diverting patients to other hospitals because they are experiencing a physician shortage. A survey conducted by the American Medical Association in 18 states of America revealed that about 53.1% of more than 1,000 hospitals are in the middle of a medical liability crisis.

Management services, Office Administrative Services, Hospital Management, Surveys, Hospitals, Tort liability, Hospital administration, Hospital/clinic administration software

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Physicians feel double-digit pain

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The US internists, general surgeons and obstetrician gynecologists saw a double-digit insurance rate rise of 10 percent to 49 percent between 2002 and 2003. The physicians stated that in addition to the rising insurance rates, discounts that were offered for risk management were decreasing.

Forecasts, trends, outlooks, Direct Property and Casualty Insurance Carriers, Surety insurance, Medical Service and Health Insurance, Malpractice Insurance, Forecasts and trends, Market trend/market analysis, Health insurance industry

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