HEALTHCARE

Good doctors not only treat what ails their patients, they also educate and encourage their patients to take steps – like nutrition and exercise — that will hopefully prevent illnesses. The same goes for physicians and their practices – smart physicians develop strategies to control risks and improve patient safety. They also plan for the  Continue Reading »

You are now officially a baby boomer or an advanced generation X and you do not like a certain aspect of what you see in the mirror. Perhaps you are thinking about visiting a medical spa (medi spa for short) for help with your frown lines, age spots, facial hair and or visceral fat, etc. Trendy  Continue Reading »

Healthcare organizations face yet another risk – as if they didn’t have enough already. Who knew that the increase in the price of silver would cause an increase data breach risk for imaging centers, orthopedic centers, and even general health clinics. Calling 15,000 people to make them aware that their X-rays had been stolen from  Continue Reading »

Recently my colleague, Alan Hille, wrote a blog post about the risks associated with owning a home healthcare agency. He outlined the unique risks associated with administering clinical care in a non-medical environment. That reminded me that there is often misunderstanding about the types of care people receive in their home. I thought we might  Continue Reading »

As expected, there are a tremendous amount of changes taking place in healthcare right now as the Affordable Care Act goes into effect. Patient home, accountable care organization (ACO) and other clinical integration models are top of mind these days. And with these changes there are bound to be new potential risks to be considered.  Continue Reading »

Diabetes, specifically type 2 diabetes is growing at an alarming rate according to statistics published by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (National Diabetes Statistics, 2011 – National Diabetes Information). The American Diabetes Association (ADA) has described type 2 diabetes as “the new epidemic in the American pediatric population.” There has been a  Continue Reading »

“Should I stay or should I go?” is the question many elderly people are starting to ask themselves – meaning “Do I really want to leave the home I’ve lived in for 40 years and head off to a facility with skilled nurses to care for me or can I actually find someone to care  Continue Reading »

One of the risks facing correctional healthcare professionals is recidivism. There is a correlation between higher rates of recidivism and increased medical malpractice claims. Recidivism is the term used for individuals who have been incarcerated for a crime who then repeat the illegal behavior after being released from jail or prison. Studies show that recidivism  Continue Reading »

Maintaining seamless malpractice coverage is a critical issue for all physicians. Over the last several years this has become a particularly challenging issue as physicians’ job opportunities became more transient in nature. Faced with a seemingly endless array of employment opportunities, many doctors can now choose when and where they work. The explosion of hospitalist  Continue Reading »

Know the coverage being offered and don’t let price take precedence over proper coverage. So many people will only look at price when it comes to insurance but those people usually haven’t experienced the claim that changed their life. You may have already heard about the Missouri lawsuit that was filed against a hospital and  Continue Reading »