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Medical Malpractice: Reform for Today's Patients and Clinicians.
Am J Med. 2015 Sep 18;
Authors: Stamm JA, Korzick KA, Beech K, Wood KE
Abstract
The current system of medical malpractice does a poor job of serving the best interests of physicians or patients. Economic and societal forces are shifting the nature of healthcare from the individual physician to a system of healthcare professionals, characterized by Accountable Care Organizations. In particular, more physicians are employed, quality and outcomes are routinely measured, and reimbursement is moving to value based purchasing. Medical malpractice likewise needs to transition to a new model that is consistent with the modern era of patient-centered care. Collective accountability, the concept that patient care is the responsibility of all the members of the healthcare organization, requires malpractice reform that reflects a systems-based practice of medicine. Enterprise liability, coupled with medical error communication and resolution programs, provides the legal framework necessary for the patient-centered practice of medicine in today's environment.
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