Claims and Costs Before and After Implementation of a Medical Error Disclosure Program", shows that complete disclosure of medical errors leads to lower costs and a decrease in the number of lawsuits. The study is based on a University of Michigan Health System (UMHS) program that was adopted in 2001. The system was developed to proactively search for medical errors and provide full disclosure and reasonable compensation offers to patients when shortage is proved rather than automatically defending claims that were a result of error.
Monday 6 September 2010
Disclosing Medical Errors Leads To Decrease In Costs And Number Of Lawsuits.
A study published in the Annals of Internal Medicine by The University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, entitled "Liability Claims and Costs Before and After Implementation of a Medical Error Disclosure Program", shows that complete disclosure of medical errors leads to lower costs and a decrease in the number of lawsuits. The study is based on a University of Michigan Health System (UMHS) program that was adopted in 2001. The system was developed to proactively search for medical errors and provide full disclosure and reasonable compensation offers to patients when shortage is proved rather than automatically defending claims that were a result of error.
Claims and Costs Before and After Implementation of a Medical Error Disclosure Program", shows that complete disclosure of medical errors leads to lower costs and a decrease in the number of lawsuits. The study is based on a University of Michigan Health System (UMHS) program that was adopted in 2001. The system was developed to proactively search for medical errors and provide full disclosure and reasonable compensation offers to patients when shortage is proved rather than automatically defending claims that were a result of error.
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