Playing It Safe With Tech

In 2023, the payout for medical malpractice and liability cases in the U.S. was $55 billion, representing over 1% of 2023 national health care spending. The average case settled for $242,000 (see Medical Malpractice Statistics (2025), National Health Expenditure Data, and Medical Malpractice Settlement Amounts).

In an environment with an increasing number of these claims against provider organizations, mitigating the risk of lawsuits is one of the top concerns of health and human service executives. According to a recent report, Top 10 Patient Safety Concerns 2025, a few key items top the list of risks among industry thought . . .