The medical malpractice TPA: Taking it to the next level
| Autor: | Loreto J. 'Larry' Ruzzo, Lauren E. Sicard |
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| Rok vydání: | 2016 |
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Risk Management
Actuarial science Medical Errors business.industry Total cost 030503 health policy & services Malpractice Liability Medical malpractice General Medicine Public relations 03 medical and health sciences Patient safety 0302 clinical medicine Resource (project management) General partnership Humans Medicine Patient Safety 030212 general & internal medicine 0305 other medical science business health care economics and organizations Risk management |
| Zdroj: | Journal of Healthcare Risk Management. 35:34-37 |
| ISSN: | 1074-4797 |
| DOI: | 10.1002/jhrm.21222 |
| Popis: | Risk managers whose organizations self-insure their medical professional liabilities often find themselves dealing with their institution's third-party administrator (TPA), the independent entity that manages claims against the organization and its employees. By understanding better the purpose and operations of a TPA, risk managers can enhance their organizations' litigation outcomes while adding new tools to improve patient safety and quality of care. Viewing the TPA simply as an expense item to be reduced to its lowest possible level deprives the organization of a valuable resource in the form of high-quality data on the drivers of professional liability losses. This article identifies the qualities found in an exceptional medical malpractice TPA and suggests ways to create an effective partnership that will reduce the total cost of claims while supporting the risk manager's mission. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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