Malpractice reform: what will it take to patch up the system. Interview by James E. Orlikoff.

Numerous economic, legal, and human variables are entangled in the current malpractice crisis. To help governing boards gain perspective on the malpractice situation, James Orlikoff, program director in the American Hospital Association's division of hospital governance, recently spoke with four experts who are familiar with the different areas involved in the crisis: Dixie Arthur, vice-president, Health Providers Insurance Corp.; Richard Epstein, senior vice-president and general counsel, American Hospital Association; James Hughes, partner, Bricker and Eckler, Columbus, OH, and general counsel to the Ohio Hospital Insurance Co.; and William Robinson, AHA senior vice-president and president, Health Provider Insurance Co.