Category Archives: Medical PL Symposium

Doctors make mistakes. Can we talk about that?

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Doctors are told to “be perfect” – never make a mistake that negatively impacts the patient. In reality, being perfect is almost an impossibility. So what happens when doctors do make mistakes? Can any good come from that?

In an engaging video from TED, Dr. Brian Goldman discusses this culture of perfection and what lessons can be learned from admitting to mistakes in treatment. From the video:

“The redefined physician is human, knows she’s human, accepts it … and she works in a culture of medicine that acknowledges that human beings run the system.”

For more on emerging medical topics register for the PLUS Medical PL Symposium, March 29-30 in Chicago, IL.

Have a fantastic weekend!

A Message from PLUS President Jeff Lattmann

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PLUS President Jeffrey Lattmann from the heart of Times Square, home of the PLUS D&O Symposium.

The D&O Symposium was a great event, with over 1,200 industry insiders from 34 states and 16 countries converging on New York for 2 days of learning and networking. We’re not resting on our laurels, though. We at PLUS have already turned our attention toward late March and the next installments in the PLUS Symposia Series… Medical PL and Professional Risk. These two events, taking place concurrently on March 29 and 30 in Chicago, Illinois, focus on the latest trends and topics across medical, employment, e&o and other professional liability lines.

In 2012, PLPLUS CyberUS is placing special emphasis on Cyber/Data Security issues, coverages relevant across all professional liability lines. Multiple sessions touching on data security and cyber liability are part of this year’s schedule:

Cyber Security Expert Juval Aviv
Impact of Social Media on Insurance Companies
Social Media Expert Peter Shankman
Healthcare ERM: Are You Ready for the “Cloud”?
Data Breaches: Coming to a Network Near You

Registration is now open, so make sure you make it to Chicago in March for the Medical PL and Professional Risk Symposia. By registering for either of these great events you are able to attend sessions from both symposia.

Healthcare Cyber Risks and Privacy Breaches – Emergent Problems or Chronic Condition?

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In this clip from the 2011 PLUS International Conference educational session entitled “Healthcare Cyber Risks and Privacy Breaches – Emergent Problems or Chronic Condition?,” Theodore Kobus, III, Esq. from Marshall Dennehey Warner Coleman & Goggin reviews the A to Z of healthcare data breaches.

Also, registration just opened for the 2012 Medical Professional Liability Symposium, March 29 & 30 in Chicago. Don’t miss the excellent educational and networking opportunities at this PLUS event.


PLUS members can view this entire educational session by visiting www.plusweb.org/education/multimedia. You must be a member and logged-in to the website to view the multimedia content.

Other panelists at this session were: Michael Carr (Argo Pro), Beth Diamond (Beazley Group), Mark Silvestri (CNA), Charles M Vieau (Alliant Healthcare Solutions)