Publications

The PIAA produces research studies, reports, and other publications.  Click on the links below to learn more about PIAA publications, and to view the most recent issues of serial publications. 

Physician Insurer Magazine
Physician Insurer is the PIAA’s flagship publication.  Produced quarterly, Physician Insurer is the only magazine published exclusively for the medical professional liability insurance industry.  Insurance executives, board members, and insurance professionals in every area of the enterprise rely on Physician Insurer to keep them up-to-date on the latest news and the critical issues that impact their companies.  Physicians, healthcare administrators, journalists, and the public rely on Physician Insurer for key industry information, data, and analyses.

Newsbriefs
PIAA Newsbriefs is a weekly electronic newsletter for PIAA members.  Newsbriefs summarizes a selection of headline articles for professionals with an interest in medical professional liability insurance—from a national, local, international, and industry perspective.  It also includes member news and updates on events and activities in the PIAA. 

Data Sharing Report*
Every six months, the PIAA analyzes data captured by its Data Sharing Project to develop a national overview of claim trends to identify the areas of practice that are particularly vulnerable to liability.  The semi-annual PIAA Data Sharing Report provides more than 400 pages of detailed medical professional liability claims data.

Claims Trend Analysis*
The Claims Trend Analysis is designed as a tool for insurance company personnel and to educate healthcare practitioners regarding nationwide medical liability payment trends.  It includes the most relevant, useful, and comprehensive information from a large number of claims, and reports these claims according to criteria such as year, medical specialty, severity of patient injury, and alleged medical error.  The PIAA Claims Trend Analysis is published annually, and it is based on annual and total-year information, as reported to the PIAA Data Sharing System since 1985.

Risk Management Review*
The Risk Management Review is a valuable risk management tool for educating healthcare practitioners on nationwide risk trends for medical specialty groups.  The Risk Management Review is structured in the form of 26 individual reports.  The reports are published annually and contain annual and total-year information reported to the PIAA Data Sharing Project since 1985.

Research Studies and White Papers
The PIAA uses data gleaned from its Data Sharing Project to create white papers, research studies, and other analytical reports.  Recently published studies include the Breast Cancer Study, Colorectal Cancer Claims Study, Lung Cancer Claims Study, and Medication Errors Symposium White Paper.
 
Research Notes
Research Notes is an electronic quarterly newsletter for risk management and claims professionals.  The content of Research Notes is based on the PIAA Research Department analysis of claims data that identifies key trends of importance for improving patient safety.  This newsletter also provides research-based risk management strategies for minimizing potential liability.  Research Notes is a member-only publication.

Cryptogram
Cryptogram is a publication for Data Sharing Project coders interested in the latest trends and news on medical conditions, procedures, and medications, and how they affect the medical professional liability insurance industry.  Cryptogram also provides updates on new ICD-9 codes, PIAA-created codes, and the latest information on the PIAA Data Sharing Project.

* Note: The PIAA Data Sharing Report, Claims Trend Analysis, and Risk Management Review are available at no cost to PIAA Data Sharing Project participants.  PIAA members enjoy the member rate when purchasing these publications.  PIAA members and non-members can purchase these reports, as well as research studies, white papers, and more, online.  Click here to access the research publication search where you can browse and purchase these publications.