In April, a coalition of Massachusetts
doctors, hospitals and patient groups announced a «Road Map to Reform» plan, in which seven hospitals planned to
offer patients harmed by medical errors a prompt
apology and possible financial settlement before a patient files a medical malpractice lawsuit.
The
doctor is able to privately
offer an explanation and an
apology without fear it will be treated as an admission of fault in Court, thereby preserving the
doctor - patient relationship and continuity of patient care.