How will health courts better serve health care providers than the current tort system?
Under a health court system, providers will have clear and reliable guidance on what constitutes proper standards of care because health court judges will issue written opinions that have a binding effect on future cases. With a more reliable medical justice system in place, providers’ fear of litigation will be diminished, freeing them to share information. This enhanced information flow will improve patient safety and the quality of care. In addition, more consistent and reliable judgments will eventually lead to lower medical malpractice premiums. Lower premiums will lower overhead costs for providers, making the practice of medicine economically feasible for providers, and cost-effective for patients.
