Risk Management



2020 Digest (Vol 30 No 1)

Recently, OMIC made significant payments to settle two claims alleging delay in diagnosis and treatment of acanthamoeba keratitis (AK). Defense experts in these cases noted that AK is rare, difficult to diagnose and treat, and usually leads to poor outcomes. These settlements prompted our Claims Committee to ask Risk Management to review similar lawsuits. More…

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