Facing uncertainty, health care needs more conversations about captives.

Health care reforms will change medical professional liability risks.

The impact of tort reform has lessened, and average claims severity is rising rapidly.

The False Claims Act has opened a hornet’s nest of new exposures for health care providers across the country.

Agencies that specialize in certain products or sectors see higher profits.

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A hospital group grows by acquiring medical talent. But growth comes with unanticipated risks.

Partners HealthCare has a state-of-the-art risk management program.

Eisenhower Medical has made an art of incident documentation.

Mergers and acquisitions are increasing. Will that increase liability?

The health care industry is facing competing pressures to protect patient information as well as to share it.

Experts discuss ways to monitor and manage specialty health care spending.

Fines for high readmissions dictated by the Affordable Care Act can be avoided.

Treatment delays and other effects of health care reform implementation blind-side a deal between a regional employer and a health care system.

A nursing home operator was found liable for failing to pay premiums, broker commissions and a loan.

Nurses work under conditions that threaten their safety and well-being.

The health care industry must be wary of the cyber risks associated with medical devices.

More times than not, keeping things simple gives the best outcome.

A toddler death stemming from a MRSA outbreak wreaks havoc at a hospital.