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The Liability Implications of Healthcare Reform

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Liability Implications of Healthcare Reform

 

Advisen hosted a webinar and wrote a white paper that examines the forces at work in the healthcare sector and how they are changing the liability exposures of hospitals and other healthcare organizations.

On February 13, OneBeacon’s Kim Holmes, Gallagher Healthcare’s Beth Berger, and Advisen’s David Bradford discussed the Liability Implications of Healthcare Reform and examined the evolving role of the risk manager in this dynamic sector.The free, one-hour webinar was sponsored by OneBeacon Professional Insurance.

Panelists

The following panelists participated in the webinar:

  • Kim Holmes, VP, OneBeacon Professional Insurance
  • Beth Berger, National Managing Director, Healthcare Practice, Arthur J. Gallagher
  • David Bradford, President, Research & Editorial division, Advisen (moderator)

Webinar Topics

Topics discussed included:

  • What are some of the most significant changes now taking place in healthcare delivery in America? What is motivating these changes?
  • What is an accountable care organization or ACO?
  • Medicare ACOs seem to be succeeding in lowering costs. How does the model work?Why is it an effective way to both improve care and contain costs?
  • There was a surge in claims against MCOs in the 1990s asserting that they prioritized cost savings over quality care. Can we expect similar claims against ACOs?
  • Does the rapid increase in the number of hospital-employed physicians create new challenges for hospital risk managers?
  • How might the growing shortage of physicians impact ACO strategies and liability exposures?
  • What liability risks may arise from new ACO payment models?
  • What types of new liability exposures does a more expansive concept of a hospital pose?
  • What are the benefits of EHRs? Do they create new liability risks?
  • What are the risk management and insurance implications of consolidation within the healthcare sector?
  • What are some of the risk management strategies used to address these liability issues?
  • How are insurance products evolving to meet the changing exposures of healthcare organizations?