For more information regarding ACS State Affairs Policy Priorities in your state, please contact Catherine Hendricks, State Affairs Manager, at chendricks@facs.org.
STATE AFFAIRS WORKGROUP
Arnold Baskies (NJ); Ali Kasraeian (FL); Kevin Koo (MN); and Kelly Swords (CA). The Workgroup will play a critical role in identifying state advocacy priorities, setting new policy objectives, and evaluating state advocacy grant applications among other duties.
ACS STATE AFFAIRS PRIORITY ISSUES
- Trauma System Funding & Development
- Cancer Prevention, Screening, and Testing
- Insurance & Administrative Burden
- Professional Liability
- Criminalization of Physician Care
- Access to Surgical Care
- Health Equity
IN THE NEWS
10 Most Frequent Malpractice Allegations
Beckers provided the most common reasons physicians face professional liability allegations, according to Medscape’s 2023 “Physicians and Malpractice Report.”
1. Failure to diagnose or a delay in diagnosis: 35%
2. Complications from treatment or surgery: 27%
3. Failure to treat or delayed treatment: 22%
4. Poor outcome or disease progression: 20%
5. Wrongful death: 15%
6. Patient suffered an abnormal injury: 10%
7. Errors in medication administration: 3%
8. Improperly obtained or lack of informed consent: 3%
9. Failure to follow safety procedures: 2%
10. Poor documentation of patient instruction and education: 2%
LEGISLATIVE TRACKING
To view a complete list of bills ACS State Affairs is tracking, visit our online State Legislative Tracker.
NEW YORK
A 8117 – Licensure
Introduced by Assemblymember Michaelle Solages (D), A 8117 provides for a $2,000 fine and license suspension if they fail to disclose their probationary status; the cause of the probation; the length of the probation and the end date; any practice restrictions placed on the licensee; and the address and telephone number of the licensee’s state board. The bill was introduced and referred to the Assembly Higher Education Committee.
