5 strategies for transforming the U.S. medical liability system

The healthcare industry is evolving rapidly, however the medical professional liability tort system has remained largely unchanged, according to a Medscape Business of Medicine report.

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Here are five strategies for improving the medical liability system in the United States, according to the report:

 

1. Recognize healthcare entities.
2. Embrace wholly, or eliminate, vicarious liability.
3. Immunize new healthcare system guidelines.
4.  Consolidate claims.
5. Reward positive innovation.

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