Risk Management

Sometimes learning from true stories of physicians who lost assets due to poor planning is the best way to kick start your own asset protection plan.

Don't wait until the final two weeks of the year to address legal and financial planning issues. Here's what physicians should focus on now.

There are three main changes to HIPAA coming Sept. 23, 2013, that medical practices need to know about. Here's what they are and what you should do.

Finding ways to maintain an independent physician practice is tough. One area to target for cost savings and practice protection is insurance coverage.

Here are seven of the critical steps for medical practices to take for disaster preparedness, recovery, and business continuity of their IT services.

Physician practices must constantly review existing restrictive covenant provisions to ensure they are compliant with state law.

What will the new HIPAA Omnibus Rule mean in terms of malpractice and professional liability insurance issues for physicians? Here's an explanation.

The unexpected can happen at your medical practice. But you can take proactive steps to get you and your team ready. Here's how.

Treating chronic pain patients in primary-care practices can involve some extra work, but done wisely, the benefit to the majority of patients far outweighs the potential for abuse.

The Medicare Annual Wellness Visit is one of the best ways to capture real-time clinical data and thus, assist at-risk health populations.

What’s the best course of action when a patient threatens to sue you for malpractice?

Even following the HIPAA Security Rule, which requires protecting computer systems with anti-virus and anti-spam, computers can still get infected. Why is that?

Patients who feel disrespected or poorly treated are more likely to sue if there is a bad outcome. Here's how to encourage a more respectful office environment.

When a malpractice claim moves forward, be prepared to guard your wealth.

Traumatic brain injury claims can be brought years after an initial injury, so physicians need to take steps to identify, prevent, and follow through.

The government is now coming after small practices that violate HIPAA. Here are ten do's and don'ts to help you up your game.

Penalties for mismanaging medical records are steep. Make sure you understand your practice's legal obligations as medical records custodian.

The most effective thing practices can do to ward off theft is to monitor each step of the revenue cycle.

A brief guide for physician practices, including tips on protecting yourself against RAC audits.

In this podcast, Jeff Brunken, president of physician insurer MGIS, shares important ACO-related liability issues physicians face.

Here's part one of my 12-month medical practice makeover - a series to help make changes at your office. First, employee liability issues to examine this month.

Proper asset protection starts with malpractice insurance, but it doesn't end there. Here's how to mitigate risks coming from all directions.

Here are five steps physicians can take to secure the benefits of ancillary products and services while minimizing the risks.

Every new business venture into which physicians enter could present significant legal risk and should properly be vetted.

Don’t let your practice fall short when it comes to workplace safety policies and procedures. Here are some tips.