One of the biggest risks is the act of practicing medicine virtually and the challenges of virtual examinations, reviewing diagnostics, communicating with the patient, loss of contextual clues, etc.

Telemedicine & Telehelath litigation risk rises as demand soars

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We continue our look at asset protection for physicians in the context of medical malpractice claims with a look at the causes of medical malpractice claims and thinking defensively about diagnosis and documentation.

Thinking defensively about medical malpractice

 Chattanooga, Tenn.-based digital marketing agency specializing in health care. Full Media offers a full spectrum of HIPAA-compliant digital marketing capabilities within the healthcare space, including website design, online advertising, SEO, patient experience optimization, and analytics.

These three efforts are some basic steps that will go a long way toward ensuring you accomplish your marketing goals while still maintaining patient privacy.

How to eliminate sneaky sources of HIPAA violations in your marketing efforts

If you leverage the right business partners for your email, you can both mitigate risk and provide seamless communication to your patients.

Staying on the right side of HIPAA with your email communication

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Physicians Practice® spoke with Victor Bornstein, CEO and founder of JustPoint, a new firm powered by artificial intelligence, about how they are analyzing malpractice claims and pairing up prosecutors and defendants with the best counsel possible. 

Malpractice Claims and Artificial Intelligence

, JD, MBA, advises clients on compliance and transactions in healthcare, cybersecurity, corporate and securities law, while representing plaintiffs in False Claims Act and Dodd-Frank whistleblower cases. She also teaches bioethics at Baylor College of Medicine in Houston. Rachel can be reached through her website, 

Providers should be vigilant about the truthfulness of the claims and statements that are being submitted for remuneration by the government.

Stark Law, AKS continue to be focus of False Claims Act Settlements 

Asset Protection for physicians logically includes concerns about medical malpractice liability. We continue our look at the facts about malpractice including the real risks, numbers and defense strategies involved. 

Medical Malpractice and Asset Protection Part 3: Settlements and Verdicts

Senior director of strategic programs for The US Oncology Network

If providers fail to follow these new rules, claims will be denied, and eventually, those who are outliers on adherence to appropriate use criteria will be subject to prior authorization.

Preparation for appropriate use criteria is key to success

Telehealth services, contactless waiting rooms, and pre-visit patient intake are all new procedures facilities across the country have had to adopt.

Tips on opening an optometry practice’s doors to patients post-pandemic

Physicians Practice® spoke with Michael Parisi, Vice President of assurance strategy and Community Development at high trust Alliance, about how physicians and practice owners can discern whether or not communications technology they are interested in integrating into their practice is certified secure. 

Certifying Your Communications Technology is Secure

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Telemedicine & Telehelath litigation risk rises as demand soars