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OneDigital and New Jersey Orthopaedic Society (NJOS) Form Strategic Partnership
OneDigital and New Jersey Orthopaedic Society (NJOS) Form Strategic PartnershipOneDigital and New Jersey Orthopaedic Society (NJOS) Form Strategic Partnership to Advance Member Value and Support Practice Success MORRISTOWN, NJ – JULY 24, 2025 – OneDigital, a leading...
Nuclear Verdicts and the MPL Landscape of Florida in 2025
Nuclear Verdicts and the MPL Landscape of Florida in 2025 In 2024, Florida ranked among the worst states for healthcare on metrics such as accessibility, cost, and outcomes for patients.[1] The current healthcare landscape in Florida is not only complicated for...
Acadia is now a part of OneDigital!
Acadia is now a part of OneDigital! For more information, please read the press release here.
What Coverage is Right for Me?
What Coverage is Right for Me? Claims Made vs. Occurrence Medical Professional Liability (MPL) Coverage When selecting a medical malpractice/medical professional liability (MPL) policy, there are two types of coverages to choose between – claims made and...
Exit Stage Left: When Med Mal Insurers Unwind
Since the last major medical professional liability (MPL) insurance crisis in 2002, new companies have emerged to fill a significant “availability gap.” Many of these new companies had strong management teams and exercised discipline to enjoy long-term growth in both...
The EMTALA Strikes Back
The EMTALA Strikes Back The EMTALA Strikes Back: An Independent Hospital Duty to Comply with Federal Law, or a Duty Transferable to Physicians via Indemnification Clauses? In what could have significant implications to physician groups providing services to...
Financial Residency Podcast, featuring Acadia’s Brian Kern
Grand Rounds: What You Need to Know About Medical Malpractice Insurance with Brian Kern Listen to the podcast here: https://open.spotify.com/episode/3ylwOcAVphbx542VMSVTUe
The Healthcare Maze Podcast, featuring Acadia’s Brian Kern
The Healthcare Maze Podcast, featuring Acadia's Brian Kern Brian Kern, Partner at Acadia, was featured on The Healthcare Maze podcast to discuss the advantages and disadvantages of physician organizations participating in value-based care. Listen to the podcast...
MagMutual to Acquire MDAdvantage Insurance Company – August 15, 2022
MagMutual to Acquire MDAdvantage Insurance Company - August 15, 2022 https://www.mdadvantageonline.com/magmutual-to-acquire-mdadvantage-insurance-company/
Acadia Professional Taps Judge Paul W. Armstrong, JSC Ret to Chair New Advisory Board: Adds Lili Brillstein, Bill Burns, and Brian Kern
Acadia Professional New Advisory Board Acadia Professional, LLC (Acadia) announces the establishment of a Value Based Care Risk Advisory Board – the first of its kind in the United States. Advisory Board Members will counsel Acadia on the US healthcare...
Informed Consent vs. Medical Negligence
The Iowa Supreme Court recently decided that it will consider under the informed consent doctrine as to whether surgeons need to disclose their experience to patients prior to performing surgeries. This means the Court will leave it to juries to determine if a...
How Blockchain Can Make Patients More Valuable
How Blockchain Can Make Patients More Valuable In 2012, NFL Hall-of-Fame linebacker Junior Seau tragically committed suicide by shooting himself in the chest. He did so to preserve his brain so that his condition, chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE), could be...
Bundled Payment Models: How they are Driving Value-Based Care and the Need to Embrace Them
Bundled Payment Models: How they are Driving Value-Based Care and the Need to Embrace Them The US healthcare reimbursement system has endured endless modifications in an effort to reduce its overall cost. As part of an ambitious shift from “volume to value,”...
Cross-Examining Watson: How to Sue a Robot
Cross-Examining Watson: How to Sue a Robot An Appellate Court in NJ recently revisited the affidavit of merit statute, yet again, but this time with a twist. One question before the Court in Skounakis v. Sotillo was whether a physician was qualified to give an...
Beyond Bitcoin: How Healthcare Providers Can Invest in Blockchain Technology
Eliminate the Double Penalty for Complication Expenses in Bundled Payment Programs Blockchain is the technology behind Bitcoin, as well as countless other cryptocurrencies that have been the center of much attention in the investment world lately. Many argue...