title: An improved accrual: reducing medical malpractice year-end adjustments.
abstract: Healthcare organizations can improve their year-end malpractice insurance accruals by taking the following steps: Maintain productive communication. Match accrual and accounting policies. Adjust amount of credit to own historical loss experience. Request more frequent analysis. Obtain a second opinion.
authors.affiliation: richard.frese@milliman.com
authors.forename: Richard C
authors.initials: RC
authors.lastname: Frese
mesh_terms: D000066:Accounting / Q000379:methods*; D005377:Financial Management, Hospital / Q000379:methods*; D008318:Malpractice / Q000191:economics*; D014481:United States