2024 Summit Sessions
Join us for 4 unique sessions from leading industry experts and MIEC staff.
Legal Topics Impacting Idaho Healthcare Providers
9:15- 10:45 am
A panel of experts on medical malpractice, the standard of care, and our healthcare
industry in Idaho will share their valuable insights and expertise. The panel will discuss:
- Addressing mega-verdicts in MPL
- The “recklessness” exception to the non-economic damages cap in Idaho
- The landmark U.S. Supreme Court Dobbs decision (2022) and its impact on Idaho
healthcare providers
Speakers:
Richard Henderson, SVP Claims, TransRe
Nicole Cannon, Esq., Tolman Brizee & Cannon
Susie Keller, CEO, Idaho Medical Association
Emerging Cyber Trends and Exposures. How Can You Protect Your Practice?
11:00 am – 12:15 pm
The frequency and severity of Ransomware has increased steadily since 2018, with ransom demands increasing on average over 400% in that time. With daily headlines, including the Change Healthcare cyber attack, healthcare practices are at a crossroads as to how to approach protecting their digital assets, and insurers are working quickly to devise sustainable solutions. There is reason to be optimistic as risk mitigation and breach prevention tools are becoming more and more prolific, but healthcare providers should be vigilant with cyber hygiene and not depend solely on insurance protection. This session explores ways to protect healthcare practices from a cyber attack.
Key Objectives for Session: To inform what cyber exposures healthcare practices face and to educate on ways to help mitigate those exposures.
Speaker:
Melvin Osswald, Vice President of Underwriting, Cyber and Professional Lines Group, Tokio
Marine Houston Casualty
How My MIEC Policy Protects My Practice (things I may not know!)
1:45 – 2:45 PM
Learn what is covered under your medical malpractice policy— and what is not. A panel of
MPL experts from MIEC will discuss various coverage topics including telehealth practice,
utilizing employees vs. contractors, Crisis Recovery, and other related coverage topics. The
panelists will also discuss the impact of excess limits verdicts.
Speakers
Wesley Butler, VP, Underwriting
Janice Ginley, VP, Claims & Patient Safety
Malpractice Claims: Recent Idaho Cases and Claims with Risk Management Takeaways
3:00 – 4:30 PM
Two MIEC leaders and one of MIEC’s experienced MPL defense attorneys will share insights
from actual cases and claims brought against Idaho physicians. From these cases and claims,
you will learn what created risk for the physicians (and other defendants), as well as what
factors assisted in the defense of the cases. The panel will also discuss MIEC’s RESTORE
program, and the value it can bring to early (and less expensive) resolution of claims.
Speakers
Keely Duke, Esq., Duke Evett PLLC
Chris Comstock, Regional Claims Manager
Michael Anderson, Patient Safety/Risk Management Manager