Resource Library
The Resource Library is a compendium of consent forms, risk management recommendations, sample documents, articles, and other risk management materials to promote ophthalmic patient safety and reduce liability. Contact riskmanagement@omic.com with questions.
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Aug 14, 2024
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By Linda Harrison, PHD, VP, OMIC Risk Management
We performed qualitative analyses of medical records, patient complaints, and legal discovery to understand what motivated patients to file a claim after receiving premium IOLs or premium cataract-related services, such as use of the femtosecond laser or limbal relaxing incisions (LRI).
Oct 8, 2024
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OMIC's claims management process typically cuts through the red tape and streamlines what could otherwise be a frustrating and stressful adversarial process. The result is a more responsive, personalized experience designed not just to provide competent legal defense, but to reduce the anxiety and alienation that accompany a malpractice action.
Oct 17, 2025
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By JEANNETTE DOMASK, MPH, CPHRM, OMIC Risk Manager
This analysis of anesthesia-related claims is a follow-up to a prior OMIC study from 2008-2018.
Sep 29, 2021
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By Hans K. Bruhn, MHS, and MICHELLE PINEDA, MBA, OMIC Risk Managers
As noted in the lead article, there are myriad factors that lead to physician stress and burnout. One of those factors is disruptive patients. On the Hotline, we receive many calls from insureds who need assistance in managing patients who are rude, demanding, and non-compliant. Taking early action to resolve these issues will mitigate the risk of a medical malpractice claim, ensure your patients receive the excellent care you wish to provide, and help you avoid burnout.
Oct 8, 2024
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By Kimberly Wittchow, JD OMIC Staff Attorney
Ophthalmologists inquiring about professional liability insurance often ask how OMIC selects defense counsel when a claim or lawsuit arises. They want to know which attorneys OMIC uses in their city, how OMIC chooses the attorneys it appoints, and if insureds can select their own counsel.
Oct 16, 2025
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Aug 12, 2023
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OMIC has published two reports of endophthalmitis claims studies, one in 2006 and another in 2017. This issue of the Digest updates those studies with data from OMIC’s endophthalmitis claims closed between January 2018 and December 2022, thereby creating a complete analysis of endophthalmitis claims experience from the time of OMIC’s founding in 1987 through 2022.
Aug 11, 2022
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Allegations of failure to diagnose are common in medical malpractice lawsuits against ophthalmologists, and diagnostic error is an issue of ongoing concern in the healthcare community. Some ophthalmic conditions, such as giant cell arteritis (GCA), have a short window for diagnosis and treatment. If ophthalmologists don’t appreciate the significance of the signs and symptoms presented or recognize that GCA often does not exhibit “classic” signs and symptoms, they may not follow through to confirm the diagnosis and coordinate treatment and may incur liability exposure.
Oct 16, 2025
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By KIMBERLY WYNKOOP, VP, OMIC General Counsel
Jun 13, 2022
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Learn how to be prepared for aggressive behavior by patients and how to reduce the stress resulting from such instances.
Oct 3, 2023
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By Ryan Bucsi, OMIC Senior Litigation Analyst
You would never attempt to represent yourself in a medical malpractice lawsuit. You know that if you are faced with a malpractice complaint, your first course of action should be to call OMIC’s claims department. What you may not know is that OMIC is also here to defend you if you receive a letter of investigation from your state medical board regarding patient care you have rendered.
Sep 22, 2015
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By Kimberly Wynkoop, OMIC Senior Legal Counsel
When OMIC settles a claim or pays a judgment against an insured, policyholders often wonder if the payment will be reported to the National Practitioner Data Bank (NPDB). This article will describe under what circumstances federal law requires such reporting.
Oct 10, 2024
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This edition of the Digest reports the analysis of closed claims between 1/1/2009 and 12/31/2022 involving the administration of the incorrect type and concentration of gas, which are considered Never Events.
Aug 14, 2020
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By Tokio Marine HCC Featured Article
Increased sophistication of cyber criminals, a growing base of connected devices (aka “the attack surface”), and human vulnerability all contribute to an environment rife with cyber security risk that continues to be exploited by criminal actors.
Apr 11, 2026
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This document summarizes the conditions of coverage that appear in the ROP application; see that application for a complete discussion of the requirements.
May 12, 2025
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By ROBERT G FANTE, MD, FACS, OMIC Board of Directors
This article discusses common problems that occur in oculofacial plastic procedures and suggests strategies to avoid malpractice claims.
Jan 12, 2023
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OMIC automated our society partner discounts and made them easier to obtain.