Rural malpractice insurance resources related to rural health and human services, with information provided by the Rural Assistance Center Copyright 2012 Rural Assistance Center http://www.raconline.org/topics/malpractice/ Describes three types of malpractice insurance: Occurrence Policies, Claims-Made Policies, and Modified Occurrence Policies. -- American Academy of Actuaries http://www.actuary.org/pdf/casualty/medmal_fact_march08.pdf Fri, 25 Nov 2011 15:28:51 CST http://www.actuary.org/pdf/casualty/medmal_fact_march08.pdf Offers FAQs, handbooks, policies, and information on the application and reporting processes for HRSA-supported health centers with malpractice insurance through the Federal Tort Claims Act. -- Health Resources and Services Administration http://bphc.hrsa.gov/FTCA/ Fri, 25 Nov 2011 14:22:51 CST http://bphc.hrsa.gov/FTCA/ An organization of healthcare liability insurance entities which share the common values of its founders to advocate on behalf of physicians, dentists, and other healthcare providers in the areas of legislation, education, risk management and research. http://www.piaa.us/ Fri, 25 Nov 2011 14:15:23 CST http://www.piaa.us/ Published each July and December to records the American Tort Reform Association's accomplishments of the latest legislative year, including actions regarding medical malpractice claims. -- American Tort Reform Association http://www.atra.org/files.cgi/8608_record_7-1-11.pdf Fri, 25 Nov 2011 13:55:05 CST http://www.atra.org/files.cgi/8608_record_7-1-11.pdf Dedicated to reforming the civil justice system, including health care liability reform. http://www.atra.org/ Fri, 25 Nov 2011 13:50:36 CST http://www.atra.org/ Reports on a study that examined whether higher malpractice burden on obstetric providers wasassociated with an increased likelihood of discontinuing obstetric care and whether there were rural-urban differences in the relationship. -- National Rural Health Association http://deepblue.lib.umich.edu/bitstream/2027.42/74064/1/j.1748-0361.2009.00196.x.pdf Tue, 16 Nov 2010 10:32:19 CST http://deepblue.lib.umich.edu/bitstream/2027.42/74064/1/j.1748-0361.2009.00196.x.pdf Describes information on claims and lawsuits paid under current FTCA coverage for Health Centers, potential financial implications of extending FTCA coverage to volunteers in Health Centers, and how this extension could have an impact on volunteerism at Health Centers. -- Government Accountability Office http://www.gao.gov/new.items/d09693r.pdf Tue, 16 Nov 2010 10:20:24 CST http://www.gao.gov/new.items/d09693r.pdf Provides statistics on the topics of hospitals Rural Health Clinics, Federally Qualified Health Centers, medical school graduates, health care providers, and malpractice. -- Kaiser Family Foundation http://www.statehealthfacts.org/comparecat.jsp?cat=8&rgn=6&rgn=1 Tue, 16 Nov 2010 09:28:06 CST http://www.statehealthfacts.org/comparecat.jsp?cat=8&rgn=6&rgn=1 A review of medical malpractice premiums, claims, profits and the impact of medical malpractice tort law limits. Includes references to rural. -- Americans for Insurance Reform http://www.insurance-reform.org/TrueRiskF.pdf Wed, 07 Oct 2009 16:46:37 CST http://www.insurance-reform.org/TrueRiskF.pdf Describes medical malpractice and tort reform. Explains why they are important to health policy. -- Center for American Progress http://www.americanprogress.org/issues/2008/06/malpractice.html Thu, 26 Jun 2008 14:24:20 CST http://www.americanprogress.org/issues/2008/06/malpractice.html An update to the study Stable Losses/Unstable Rates study in 2002 examining three decades of the trends in medical malpractice insurance. -- Americans for Insurance Reform http://www.insurance-reform.org/StableLosses2007.pdf Fri, 08 Jun 2007 11:43:54 CST http://www.insurance-reform.org/StableLosses2007.pdf Written for Health Center clinicians who are (or will be) receiving Federal Tort Claims Act malpractice protection. Intended to provide a fundamental understanding of the Federal Tort Claims Act. -- Health Resources and Services Administration ftp://ftp.hrsa.gov/bphc/pdf/quality/2002clinicianhandbook.pdf Wed, 05 Jul 2006 00:00:00 CST ftp://ftp.hrsa.gov/bphc/pdf/quality/2002clinicianhandbook.pdf Provides a variety of information that includes background information, data, events, research, bibliographies and organizations focused on medical malpractice insurance. -- Kaiser Family Foundation http://www.kaiseredu.org/Issue-Modules/Medical-Malpractice-Policy/Background-Brief.aspx Thu, 29 Jun 2006 00:00:00 CST http://www.kaiseredu.org/Issue-Modules/Medical-Malpractice-Policy/Background-Brief.aspx