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5 Scenarios That Could Make Your Healthcare Client Vulnerable to a Lawsuit
Managing risk in healthcare facilities is a multi-faceted, ever-changing challenge. Identifying areas of vulnerability is the first step in any risk management program. In this blog post, we’ve identified five scenarios that can put healthcare entities and professionals at the greatest risk of a lawsuit and we’ve added some best practices that can be put Continue Reading »
Top 5 Reasons Doctors Become “Non-Standard Physicians”
Non-standard physicians and surgeons are practicing doctors who have had claims frequency or severity issues, board actions or have been previously or are currently on probation. It can often be difficult for non-standard physicians to find affordable malpractice insurance coverage because they are considered a higher risk by insurance companies. Typically, a doctor remains in Continue Reading »
5 Ways Healthcare Documentation Can Prevent Lawsuits
In healthcare, it’s critical to have complete, accurate, legible, and secure documentation in medical records to help reduce the risk of lawsuits. Whether records are handwritten or electronic, there are necessary steps to take with each and every patient encounter. Here are 5 specific ways proper documentation can prevent patients from suing their healthcare provider. Continue Reading »
Top 5 Reasons Doctors Get Sued
Here are the top five reasons that physicians get sued – and some prevention steps they may take to reduce risk: #1. Poor communication with patients This is by far the biggest issue. The majority of lawsuits filed by patients or their families are done simply to find out what actually happened during their treatment. Continue Reading »
Top 5 Safety Risks for Home Healthcare Workers
Home healthcare workers, unlike healthcare facility care providers, should be aware of a variety of safety risks that are unique to the private home environment. Awareness of risk factors and learning safe practices can greatly improve the quality of care and reduce the risk of patient or employee injury, potential lawsuits and costly insurance claims. Continue Reading »
Don’t Like What You See in the Mirror? There’s a Medi Spa for that.
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 »