Atlanta, GA - Healthcare chief executive officer, Richard Jackson, published his recommenations for eliminating defensive medicine practices among physicians. 

According to a recent Gallup poll, physicians estimate that 26 percent of U.S. healthcare spending is on medically unnecessary care.

"Any time the topic of defensive medicine rises to the surface, the focus moves immediately to tort reform," said Jackson.  "Tort reform will do little to eliminate defensive medicine practices."

Jackson said that until physicians are protected from being personally financially liable for mistakes and omissions, they will continue order tests and treatments to protect themselves from lawsuits.  According to Jackson, the workers' compensation system is a model worth serious consideration.

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Jackson Healthcare chairman and chief executive officer explains why traditional tort reform won't eliminate defensive medicine and explains how the workers' compensation model may hold the key to saving Americans $650-850 billion per year.