Majority Of Docs Face Malpractice Claims

By Shefali S. Kulkarni August 19, 2011

Every week, Kaiser Health News reporter Shefali S. Kulkarni compiles a selection of recently released health policy studies and briefs for Kaiser Health News’ Daily Report.

This week in Research Roundup:

New England Journal of Medicine explorers the frequency of malpractice claims and cumulative risk of malpractice claims across specialties.
The Government Accountability Office examines the Health & Human Services Physicians Feedback Program.
Health Affairs looks into how many Medicare Advantage options is too many.
The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and the Urban Institute evaluate the success of efforts to increase the enrollment of children in Medicare and CHIP.

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<p>Every week, Kaiser Health News reporter Shefali S. Kulkarni compiles a selection of recently released health policy studies and briefs for Kaiser Health News’ Daily Report.</p>
<p>This week in <a href="http://www.kffhealthnews.org/Daily-Reports/2011/August/19/KHN-Research-Roundup.aspx">Research Roundup</a>:</p>
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<li>New England Journal of Medicine explorers the frequency of malpractice claims and cumulative risk of malpractice claims across specialties.</li>
<li>The Government Accountability Office examines the Health & Human Services Physicians Feedback Program.</li>
<li>Health Affairs looks into how many Medicare Advantage options is too many.</li>
<li>The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and the Urban Institute evaluate the success of efforts to increase the enrollment of children in Medicare and CHIP.</li>
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<p><a href="http://www.kffhealthnews.org/Daily-Reports/2011/August/19/KHN-Research-Roundup.aspx">Read more in the Daily Report</a>.</p>
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