In this Risk Scenario, Risk & Insurance explores what might happen in the event a telemedicine or similar home health visit violates a patient’s privacy. What consequences await when a young girl’s tele visit goes viral?

COVID-19 could permanently change the way care is delivered. Underwriters will watch how health systems manage ongoing safety concerns and pandemic-induced financial strain.

It seems clear that telemedicine is here to stay, which means the insurance industry has a need to fill to match this emerging exposure with policy language to suit and coverage to follow.

Insurers blame ‘pay-for-delay’ for skyrocketing drug prices, but manufacturers insist settlements help control costs.

Several factors, including the recent COVID-19 crisis, have catapulted health care systems into what many are calling a “new normal.” Those in the space must prepare now for the emerging risks to follow.

From increased risk of infection to burgeoning cyber security threats, here are some of the top risks facing the health care industry as it begins this new decade.

Several important considerations must be reviewed by the health care sector as lines transition into a hard market and organizations seek to protect their capital.

140 drones lit up the Philadelphia night sky on April 28 to show gratitude towards health care workers, but what many didn’t see was the risk management behind it.

The American Hospital Association has asked insurers for financial assistance through advanced/accelerated payments as health care providers see a drastic drop in revenue during the pandemic.

Hala Helm’s success in risk management is equal parts hard work and unconventional determination as she continues to refuse to stay in her lane.

The latest court decisions involving risk management and the insurance industry. 

Some of the most devastating impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic have been in long-term care facilities. Whether their insurance future will be equally dire remains to be seen.

If health care companies are making decisions whether to keep or close hospitals based purely on economics, then we may need a different system.

Health care facilities and companies that manage big data are partnering to better protect patients and patient data.

As the novel coronavirus spreads throughout the world, doctors, nurses and other medical professionals are on the front lines. Here’s what industry experts have their eyes on to manage their risk exposure.

Hotels, arenas and other entertainment venues are transforming into makeshift health care facilities to aid in the coronavirus fight. Welcome to the new normal in hospitality. 

The panic surrounding coronavirus has already generated a few digital scams. What would happen if a hospital executive fell for one?

As the cost of health care keeps climbing and the general liability market hardens, accident & health policies are providing a critical extra layer of protection.

This year, six brokers from across the brokerage field were named as the 2020 Health Care Power Broker winners. An additional three brokers were named as finalists.

The budding telemedicine industry promises to bring medical care to those who can’t access it, but professional liability issues could pose problems.