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Medical professional liability exposures. Tips to prevent malpractice claims. Handbook on risk management for physicians. State-specific legislative information. Series of risk management forms and letters available for download. Answers to common questions about the release of medical records. Emergency room risk management. Series of articles on risk management and medical professional liability.
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A set of recommendations and a template for informed consent forms for cancer clinical trials
Press releases on the fall- out of increasing professional liability premiums
An in-depth investigation of closed anesthesia malpractice claims
Covers issues such as arbitration, medical records, consent, and managed care
A newsletter for California physicians focused on risk management topics
Addresses specific risk management strategies that can decrease exposures to potential liability
Focuses on the approach to the patient and family in the aftermath of a medical error
Decrease malpractice risk with this revised version of SOAP
An overview of the requirements of Emergency Medical Treatment and Active Labor Act (EMTALA)
Appropriate steps to terminate the patient-physician relationship
How to terminate a patient relationship, how to make a change to a medical record, etc.
Hospital professional liability insurance program considerations
Outlines the activities critical for success of an IDS & means to control risks via insurance
Some advice for insurers and tactics for risk managers to consider
Management of Serious Clinical Adverse Events [39967] The proactive preparation of a plan for managing serious clinical adverse events, and the reactive emergency response
The status of state laws on medical liability from a variety of sources
Health care facilities should exercise caution when considering alternative risk as a solution to malpractice insurance
September, 2001 article on the state of the medical malpractice insurance market
Topics related to medical malpractice issues such as patient confidentiality, documentation, communication and more
Key facts, current developments and background relating to medical malpractice
Sample documents including managed care forms and letters
The inadequacy of documentation is cited as a major reason that liability cases are settled
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[27565] A practical program for the physician office practice - covers patient care risk
Cover topics such as EMTALA, interpreters, office preparedness for emergency medical care, curbside consults, etc
Answer to physician most frequently asked questions related to medical liability
Telephone message pads that facilitate documentation and recording of patient information
Answer questions regarding how to prevent liability claims from occurring in mental health centers
[27572] Use this self-audit to avoid medical malpractice
Sample outline of what to look for when conducting a medical office risk management evaluation
Series of online courses and sample forms for physicians related to risk management
Analysis of many important liability risks faced by practicing ophthalmologists
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[27573] Created for health care providers to avoid medical malpractice
How to handle the stress caused by medical malpractice lawsuits
Discusses services physicians are using to fight frivolous medical malpractice lawsuits
Malpractice liability advice for physicians and dentists - quarterly newsletter
Response to a Sentinel Event: Crisis Management [39968] Help in the aftermath of a serious organizational event, most often a significant medical error
A series of training presentations on the topic of health risk communication
Advice for physicians to help reduce the incidence of medical malpractice claims
Answers to common questions related to medical malpractice issues
Three calculations to help you decide whether a treatment will truly benefit your patient
Summary of the medical malpractice laws for each state in the USA
There are many telephone scenarios which can lead to serious preventable incidents
A study by the Harvard School of Public Health and the conclusions that may be surmised from the data
Risk management techniques for physicians
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