Thank you to our Clients
Here’s to Peace, Health & Social Justice in 2021 This year we have faced challenges beyond our wildest imaginings. Our collective experience has made our mission to protect our physician clients and health care professionals ever more clear and urgent. We remain committed to partnering with you to bring about […]
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Supporting Massachusetts Food Banks
Helping our community this holiday season by donating to Massachusetts Food Banks This year, in recognition of the growing food insecurity issues in the Commonwealth, and very generously matched by Coverys, we have partnered to donate a total of $5000 to the Massachusetts Emergency Food Assistance Program (MEFAP) member Food […]
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Our Charitable Initiatives
Physicians Insurance Sponsored Socially Distanced Charitable Golf Tournaments: With the weather turning cold, we look back at late summer with a hint of bittersweet reminiscence. After all, late summer is a time when physical or socially distanced outdoor activities do not require warm weather attire. Physicians Insurance was beyond pleased […]
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The Informed Practice —Maintaining a Culture of Safety
In crisis, maintaining a culture of safety in your practice You have undoubtedly heard this phrase before, probably too many times: “Secure your own oxygen mask before assisting others.” The phrase — now unfortunately a cliche — comes from the instructions that airline personnel deliver to passengers in a crisis. […]
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CMIC Group Rebranded as Integris Group
Effective October 1, 2020, Connecticut Medical Insurance Company (CMIC) has reorganized into a Mutual Insurance Holding Company and changed its name to Integris Group. For our clients with CMIC policies, please note that Integris Group launched a new website and an enhanced member portal has launched that aims to provide […]
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PPE.Exchange Information
MHA webinar highlights purchasing opportunity for Massachusetts Medical Society members via PPE.Exchange The Massachusetts Medical Society (MMS) teamed up with the Massachusetts Health & Hospital Association (MHA) to bring personal protective equipment (PPE) purchasing opportunities to Massachusetts physicians and practices via the online marketplace PPE.Exchange. Interested physicians can sign up […]
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Favorite Healthcare Staffing
With Flu Season Approaching and the Pandemic Not Going Away, Hiring Temporary and Permanent Staff Can Help to Reduce Risk and Promote Patient Safety It’s no secret that during an unprecedented time like this the administrative work involved in screening and credentialing new hires can be a burden in an […]
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The Informed Practice — Telehealth in the Era of COVID-19
Telehealth in the Era of COVID-19 and Beyond By Thomas J. Bryant, ARM President, Physicians Insurance In this new era of practicing medicine during the COVID-19 pandemic, there is no question that telemedicine will play an important and significantly expanded role in most practices and care settings for the foreseeable future. Although […]
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The Informed Practice — Implicit Bias
Clinical Judgment Due to Implicit Bias Can Lead to Medical Errors By Thomas J. Bryant, ARM President, Physicians Insurance April 8, 2020 With the widely reported news that the mortality rate from COVID-19 is hitting communities of color disproportionately, let’s examine a difficult topic: unconscious bias in medicine. I don’t know a single medical professional who enters […]
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The Informed Practice — Diagnostic Errors
December 18, 2019 How Can Practices Mitigate the Most Common Diagnostic Errors that Lead to Malpractice Claims Against Physicians? By Thomas J. Bryant, ARM President, Physicians Insurance Missed diagnosis, delayed diagnosis, and wrong diagnosis comprise the most common diagnostic error categories, and diagnostic errors in general comprise the most common […]
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