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Health law attorneys
American Health Lawyers Association (AHLA), Washington , DC
Description: represents mainly defense attorneys.
Tel number: 202/833-1100
Web site: http://www.healthlawyers.org/
Association of Trial Lawyers of America (ATLA), Washington , DC
Description: represents mostly plaintiffs' attorneys; provides data on malpractice insurance.
Tel number: 800/424-2725
Web site: http://www.atlanet.org/
Health Law Section of the American Bar Association, Chicago , IL
Description: Mostly lawyers who represent doctors and other providers; and not plaintiff's attorneys. Holds meeting on health law with AMA each June before AMA meeting. From June 2002 meeting.
Tel number: 312/988-5000
Web site: www.abanet.org/health
Medical Mediation Group, New York , NY
Description: bills itself as the first organization to devote itself entirely to resolving disputes in the healthcare community.
Web site: http://www.mediate.com/hyman/index.cfm
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Malpractice reform groups
American Tort Reform Association (ATRA), Washington , DC
Description: coalition of businesses, corporations, municipalities, associations and professional firms who support civil justice reform.
Tel number: 202/682-1163
Web site: http:// w w w.atra.org
Citizens Against Lawsuit Abuse (CALA)
Description: a non-profit, grassroots public education group.
Tel number: 800/476-1442
Web site: www.SickofLawsuits.org
Center for Justice and Democracy, New York , NY
Description: Consumer-oriented organization opposed to malpractice reform.
Tel number: 212/267-2801
Web site: www.centerjd.org
Common Good, Washington , DC
Description: aims to overhaul the American legal system
Tel number: Fax 202/628-2007
Web site: www.ourcommongood.com
Health Care Liability Alliance (HCLA), Washington , DC
Description: national advocacy coalition representing doctors, hospitals, health care insurers, producers of medicines and health care consumers.
Tel number: 202/293-4255
Web site: http://www.hcla.org
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Malpractice insurance information
Jury Verdict Research, Horsham , PA
Description: provides information on malpractice litigation.
Tel number: 215/784-0941
Web site: http://www.juryverdictresearch.com/
National Conference of State Legislatures (NCSL), Denver and Washington , DC
Description: provides, among other things, information on state malpractice laws.
Tel number: 303/364-7700
Web site: www.ncsl.org
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Malpractice insurance brokers and underwriters
Marsh USA , New York , NY
Description: a risk and insurance services firm involved in insurance brokerage and consulting.
Tel number: 877/466-4632
Web site: www.marshweb.com
Professional Liability Underwriting Society (PLUS), Minneapolis , MN
Description: Represents underwriters, brokers, risk managers, program managers, attorneys, claims examiners, and general agents.
Tel number: 952-928-4644
Web site: http://www.plusweb.org/
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Malpractice insurance companies
Physician Insurers Association of America (PIAA), Rockville , MD
Description: Represents physician-owned professional liability insurance companies .
Tel number: 301/947-9000
Web site: http://www.thepiaa.org/public_home.asp
American Physicians Assurance, East Lansing , MI
Description: under the umbrella of American Physicians Capital, a holding company for several entities.
Tel number: 800/748-0465
Web site: http://www.acaponline.com
American Physicians Capital (APCapital), East Lansing , MI
Description: a national provider of medical professional liability and workers' compensation insurance through American Physicians Assurance Corporation and its other subsidiaries.
Tel number: 800/748-0465
Web site: www.acaponline.com
Cooperative of American Physicians, Inc.-Mutual Protection Trust (CAP-MPT), Los Angeles , CA
Description: while an insurance company sets premiums based on multi-year projections, CAP-MPT assesses members only for what it expects to pay out during the next year.
Tel number: 800/252-7706
Web site: www.cap-mpt.com
The Doctors Company, Napa , CA
Description: It is owned and governed by physicians.
Tel number: 800/421-2368
Web site: http://www.thedoctors.com/
FPIC Insurance Group, Inc., Jacksonville , FL
Description: professional liability insurance for physicians, dentists, other healthcare providers and attorneys, primarily in Florida and Missouri .
Tel number: 904/354-2482
Web site: http://www.fpic.com
GE Medical Protective, Fort Wayne , IN
Description: part of General Electric Corp.
Tel number: 260/485-9622
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Illinois State Medical Inter-Insurance Exchange (ISMIE), Chicago , IL
Description: spun off from the Illinois State Medical Society.
Tel number: 312/782-2749
Web site: http://www.ismie.com/
Medical Insurance Exchange of California (MLIE), Oakland , CA
Description: physician-owned company covering physicians in California and several other western states.
Tel number: 800/227-4527
Web site: http://www.miec.com/
ProAssurance, Birmingham. , AL
Description: It was formed in June 2001 by the combination of Medical Assurance, Inc. and Professionals Group Inc.
Tel number: 205/877-4400
Web site: http://www.proassurance.com/
Princeton Insurance Co., Princeton , NJ
Description: a nationwide insurance underwriter
Tel number: 800/334-0588
Web site: http://www.pinsco.com .
SCPIE Companies, Los Angeles , CA
Description: insures physicians, clinics, managed care organizations and other healthcare providers and facilities in California and Virginia .
Tel number: 800/870-6622
Web site: http://www.scpie.com
MedAmerica Mutual Risk Retention Group, Oakland , CA
Description: a physician-directed, controlled and governed professional liability insurer specializing in emergency physicians and their medical groups.
Tel number: 800/760-8228
Web site: http://www.medamericamutual.com
Ophthalmic Mutual Insurance Co. (OMIC), San Francisco , CA
Description: insures ophthalmologists only
Tel number: 415/771-1002
Web site: http://www.omic.com/index_8x6ie.html
Psychiatrists' Purchasing Group, Arlington , VA
Description: insures psychiatrists only; premiums are set by AIG, another insurer.
Tel number: 703/907-3800.
Web site: www.psychprogram.com
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Ethics in healthcare
American Society of Law, Medicine & Ethics (ASLME), Boston , MA
Description: aims to provide high-quality scholarship, debate, and critical thought to the community of professionals at the nexus of law, medicine, and ethics.
Tel number: 617/262-4990
Web site: http://www.aslme.org
Hastings Center , Garrison , NY
Description: addresses fundamental ethical issues in the areas of health, medicine, and the environment as they affect individuals, communities, and societies.
Tel number: 914/762-8500.
Web site: http://www.thehastingscenter.org/
MacLean Center for Clinical Medical Ethics, Chicago , IL
Description: center at the University of Chicago devoted to clinical medical ethics.
Tel number: 773/702-1453
Web site: http://ethics.bsd.uchicago.edu/index3.html?content=faculty.html July 2001.
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