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Medical Malpractice and the Indiana Emergency Physician
Our nation's broken medical liability system has been one of the most vigorously debated topics over the years. Recently, in the world of emergency medicine, this issue has taken a backseat to financial concerns over ACO's and the ACA. As we move forward, the need for comprehensive federal tort reform remains a salient issue as patient access to quality medical care is threatened and physicians continue to waste money practicing defensive medicine.
As we all know, medical liability reform is addressed at the state level. Some states are blessed with models that work and can be replicated, and some states are not. For instance, I attended medical school and residency in a state that continues to experience a true crisis - physicians pay some of the highest medical malpractice premiums in the nation, tort reform measure have been overturned multiple times, the state still lacks caps on non-economic damages, and docs in high-risk specialties are fleeing in droves. I now practice in Indiana - a state with phenomenal and seemingly indestructible comprehensive malpractice reform.
After five years in South Bend, I can say that the grass is truly greener in The Hoosier State. My premiums are low, there are limits on recovery and attorney fees, and all cases are reviewed by other physicians in a medical review panel. As a result, I would argue that patients in our state get better care, injured patients claims are more fairly compensated, physicians are happier, and more money is saved (physicians practice less defensive medicine).
-by Gregory L. Roslund MD, FACEP, FAAEM -Taken from EMpulse Volume 20, No.4
IEC at ACEP
Indiana Emergency Care held a booth at ACEP in San Francisco the weekend of October 15th. We met some GREAT up-and-coming physicians and look forward to working with many of them in the future!
Indiana Emergency Care in the News
Click here to view a recent article starring our very own Dr. Estes.
International EM/Missionary Work
One of the many benefits of joining the IEC team is that we support and offer the flexibility for our physicians to do much needed mission work in 3rd world countries.
One of our managing partners, Dr. Chris Brandenburg recently went on his 3rd trip to Ghana. He has also traveled to India. On his most recent trip he and his team treated 300+ patients a day in various villages throughout Ghana. The most common condition that they treated were conditions unique to tropical medicine, such as, Malaria and Typhoid Fever. The biggest roadblock that they faced were the limited resources and inavailability of diagnostic testing.
Dr. Trina Helderman has taken extended time off to volunteer in South Sudan. She is working with an Emergency Response Health Team that responds to outbreaks, administers emergency vaccinations, and provides urgent nutrition campaigns. Currently, she is on a one-year mission trip.
White County Memorial Hospital Golf Outing
Indiana Emergency Care was a proud sponsor for the White County Memorial Hospital Foundation Golf Tournament on Thursday, June 9th. IEC physicians Andy Mulvey and Michael Kupon dusted off their 9-irons to raise a few shekles for the WCMH Foundation. Proceeds from this tournament will be used to help fund several small “grassroots” capital projects at the hospital. Previous grants have helped purchase portable air concentrators, an infant intubation simulator and equipment software.
