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Healthcare

HEALTH COURTS-- IMPROVING MEDICAL INJURY COMPENSATION AND PATIENT SAFETY

Interested in Creating Health Courts in Your State? Who Supports Health Courts? Prominent leaders Organizations and media outlets How Can I Support Health Courts? Sign our petition Tell your representatives you support health courts Read about health court legislation E-mail our health court brochure to colleagues and friends Download a draft board resolution to introduce at your state or local medical society Contact Common Good for outreach within your state or organization

Why Does America Need Health Courts? The current medical liability system fails both patients and providers. Patients lose because few patients are compensated and those that do generally endure years of litigation. Physicians and other healthcare providers lose because they receive mixed signals on the appropriate standard of care, encouraging defensive medicine and adding to healthcare costs. Society loses because patient safety efforts, which require candor about mistakes and near misses, are stymied by legal fear. More Information About Health Courts: FAQ Resources Legislation Brochure

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