Articles
A Manager’s Guide to Dealing with Lawsuits (posted on 3/1/10)
Here’s how practice administrators can help prepare your practice’s defense against a liability claim.
Hard to Say You’re Sorry (posted on 3/1/10)
Saying “I’m sorry” is a concept that continues to elude most hospitals and physicians. Fortunately that attitude is starting to change, albeit slowly. Read what editorial director Bob Keaveney has to say on the subject.
Lawyer Repellant (posted on 3/1/10)
Do you feel helpless against the threat of lawsuits? Many docs do. Yet there are ways to reduce your risk of being sued. Arm yourself with best practices, to keep malpractice lawyers at bay.
Medicare’s New Bounty Hunters (posted on 3/1/10)
Concerned about Medicare’s new Recovery Audit Contractors snooping around? Though your practice may not be affected by RACs for at least a year, the time to ready your defenses is now. Here’s how.
What Your Drug Rep Knows (posted on 3/1/10)
Should you keep your Rx data away from drug companies? Is that even possible? Here’s what you can and can’t do to protect your prescribing privacy.
Are You Sharing Too Much Online? (posted on 2/1/10)
You may be unwittingly violating your patients’ confidentiality — and trust — on your blog or social media site. Check out these guidelines for staying legal and ethical online.
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Q & A
Checking Credentials (posted 6/1/09)
I am trying to determine if someone who claims to be a neurosurgeon, actually is one.
Need for HIPAA Claim Protection (posted 6/1/09)
Do I need a separate insurance policy for protection in case a HIPAA violation lawsuit is ever filed against me?
24-Hour Emergency Coverage Required? (posted 5/1/09)
I am contemplating leaving a salaried position and starting a cash-only or cash/Medicaid outpatient practice without any hospital privileges.
Pay During Medical Leave (posted 5/1/09)
We have an employee who, unfortunately, needed surgery.
Basing Call Pay on Hospital Margin (posted 4/1/09)
We are negotiating a pay-for-call program with our hospital.
Dismissing Patients (posted 4/1/09)
I would like to discontinue a doctor-patient relationship because the patient’s mother is unreasonably demanding.
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Tools
Recovery Audit Contractors 2010
See who the RACs are in your region....
Red Flags Identity Theft Affidavit and Notification of Suspected Identity Theft Form
This document includes other necessary forms related to the Red Flags Rule, including an identity theft affidavit. Don’t forget to replace “Our Medica...
Red Flags Identity Theft Policy, Board Resolution, Contract Addendum
Is your practice “Red Flags” ready? Here are several forms to help you develop a policy to comply with the Federal Trade Commission’s Red Flags Rule, ...
Internal Investigation Form
Use this form to document internal review of and response to complaints concerning compliance with human resource, HIPAA, Medicare billing or other et...
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