Doctors face an 8.5% annual chance of a malpractice lawsuit, many of which are based on complications beyond their control, and the outcome often rests on an effectively 50/50 decision of merit. Physicians should protect themselves by recording in patients’ medical files the statistical significance that the treatment is 95% safe and effective. It could change the dynamics of malpractice lawsuits and encourage a higher level of proof and objectivity.
SEC Disclosures Up, But Not Enough Details Provided
New regulations by the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) have caused the number of cybersecurity incident reports from public companies to rise by 60%