Hospitals' Behavior in a Tort Crisis: Observations from Pennsylvania; Bringing Physicians Under Hospitals' Liability Umbrella Could Open the Door to Even Broader Reforms in Medical Malpractice Policy
This paper examines the impact of the liability crisis on Pennsylvania hospitals and the strategies being used to weather the storm, including alternative risk financing and closer ties between hospitals and affiliated physicians. It concludes by connecting these trends to larger medical malpractice policy issues.