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Administrative Compensation of Birth-Related Injuries: Potential Benefits for Maryland

March 6, 2008

Location: Annapolis, MD

Common Good hosted its second state-focused forum to present information and solicit input about the possibility of launching a birth-injury compensation program in Maryland. George Deebo, director of the Virginia Birth-Related Neurological Injury Program, spoke about the functioning of Virginia’s birth-injury program. Harvard Medical School professor Allen Kachalia, MD, described how an administrative approach to injury compensation could enhance safety and quality. A panel of Maryland respondents, including representatives from the physician, hospital and patient communities, discussed how such a program would effect Maryland healthcare.  Maryland policy makers then shared their perspectives on the prospects for the state.

Agenda:  For a copy of the agenda, click here.

Speaker Bios:  For more information about the forum participants, click here.

Speakers:  View George Deebo's slides here.  
                  View Dr. Allen Kachalia's slides here.
                   

Handouts:  For more information about the Virginia and Florida birth-injury programs, click here.
                  To read David Studdert's article on birth-injury programs, click here.

Related:  Read about the proposed Maryland bills around this issue and Common Good General Counsel 
                Paul Barringer's testimony before the Maryland House judiciary committee here.