New Jersey Society of Plastic Surgeons and Medical Justice Announce Partnership
– Partnership extends Medical Justice’s programs to preempt frivolous lawsuits, unwarranted demands for refunds, and Internet defamation to Members of the New Jersey Society of Plastic Surgeons –
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
GREENSBORO, NORTH CAROLINA, August 18, 2010 – – The New Jersey Society of Plastic Surgeons (NJSPS) recently announced partnership with Medical Justice®, the organization that protects healthcare professionals against frivolous medical malpractice lawsuits, unwarranted demands for refunds, and online defamation.
Medical Justice focuses exclusively on the healthcare industry. Their members enjoy significant reductions in frivolous medical malpractice cases and other related medico-legal threats. The partnership is intended to aid the Society by preemptively mitigating medico-legal risks for members while further enriching and enhancing the Society’s mission.
Effective immediately, Medical Justice will offer NJSPS members preferred price discounts on its full membership, (encompassing all products and services,) based on NJSPS Member participation. The NJSPS will add Medical Justice as a new member benefit for its members.
The founder/CEO of Medical Justice (and a board-certified neurosurgeon), Dr. Jeffrey Segal comments, “We are delighted to establish this partnership with the NJSPS. There are significant synergies between the two organizations and Medical Justice is honored to deliver our unique and cost-effective medico-legal solutions to New Jersey-based plastic surgeons.”
Dr. Gary Smotrich, President of the NJSPS, expressed “In our continued commitment to deliver solutions consistent with the NJSPS mission to our constituents, we are pleased to be working with Medical Justice in extending affordable medico-legal solutions to our members.” He added, “Healthcare should be about quality care, about decisions made between physicians and their patients with the goal of providing the best care possible. Medical Justice offers a way to help make that happen.”
About Medical Justice Services, Inc.:
Run by physicians for physicians, Medical Justice is a membership-based organization that offers proven services and proprietary methods to protect physicians’ most valuable assets – their practice and reputation. Our proactive services are designed to: (1) Deter frivolous malpractice claims; (2) Address unwarranted demands for refunds; (3) Prevent Internet defamation, and (4) Provide proven, successful counterclaim strategies to hold proponents of frivolous suits accountable.
Medical Justice works as a supplement to conventional professional liability insurance. Its primary goal is to deter the filing of meritless suits. The frequency of frivolous suits is dramatically reduced for its plan members. For more information, visit our website at medicaljustice-staging.shfpvdx8-liquidwebsites.com or call 877-MED-JUST (1-877-633-5878).
About New Jersey Society of Plastic Surgeons (NJSPS):
The New Jersey Society of Plastic Surgeons is an organization of practicing, board-certified plastic surgeons committed to the highest ethical standards. Our mission is to advance the profession of plastic surgery through continuing educational activities, advise the public, and act as patient advocates, protecting the welfare of the people of New Jersey with respect to cosmetic and reconstructive plastic surgery. For more information visit, www.njsocietyofplasticsurg.org.
For more information about Medical Justice, contact:
Joy Tu, Director of Strategic Partnerships & Marketing
877.633.5878
jtu@medicaljustice-staging.shfpvdx8-liquidwebsites.com
For more information about NJSPS, contact:
Beverly Lynch, Executive Director
609.392.7553
blynch@blynchassociates.com
