A disclosure, apology and offer program at the University of Michigan Health   System is “more promising than any other liability reform option,” according to   researchers of the decade-long approach.
The “Michigan Model” examines   the care provided, involving patients and their families, according to a   December study in Milbank Quarterly.
Study authors   from Harvard Medical School and the Massachusetts Medical Society found that a   culture of transparency and apology reduces legal costs, cuts malpractice suits   and speeds up closing times for claims. They concluded that the Michigan Model   could–and should–be implemented nationwide.