Risk Management

As the medical community grapples with opioid prescription, one doctor says she has seen first-hand that these medications do not cure chronic pain.

With tax day coming up, here is a final look at tax-related exposures and scams that could harm physicians financially and legally.

The Office for Civil Rights is upping its HIPAA audit game this year. If you want to be safe, you will, too.

Common asset protection mistakes plague medical professionals, such as do it yourself strategies that lack any real defensive basis in the law.

Practices have to take responsibility for potential liability issues surrounding use of the EHR. Not doing so can have disastrous consequences.

Healthcare cyberattacks can put your patients and medical practice at risk. The good news is there are both high-tech and no-tech means to be safe.

Physicians have many sources of exposure that require proactive risk management and asset protection planning. Remember, never act too late.

Doctors are patients too, and sometimes use medical marijuana. But they can also face dire consequences from employers.

If your practice is located in a state where medical marijuana is legal, make sure you know the risks before prescribing.

Recent guidance from the U.S. Department of Justice can help structure compliance programs in relation to HIPAA and cybersecurity.

As doctors, we know that evidence-based medicine is the right way to go - yet, we don’t always follow it. Here are three reasons why.

Looking to get those administrative burdens off your plate? Before you sell to a non-hospital entity be leery of these compliance risks.

Don’t bring bad habits into 2016. In the New Year, identify the risks and solutions needed to make your practice financially better off.

What should you do when a patient becomes difficult during an office visit? Trust your instincts on the safety of patients and staff, and have a plan.

Recent Office for Civil Rights (OCR) settlements with pricey fines highlight the continued need for HIPAA and HITECH compliance.

Your holiday can turn south if you allow employees within your practice to defraud your business. Watch out for these schemes.

Value-based reimbursement isn't the future for physicians; it's here. It's time to tie quality outcomes to compensation.

Independent practices can succeed in risk-based contracting. It’s just a matter of understanding why, how, and what, according to Farzad Mostashari.

It’s important to not cut corners when assessing the cost of a new technology and forget about its potential security threats.

A recent N.J. Supreme Court case raises several issues around malpractice insurance laws and whether docs should disclose if they have it or not.

Many physicians will face a malpractice claim in their career, so the way a physician communicates adverse news is of paramount importance.

It’s in our nature to want to buy the winners and sell the losers. Successful investing often involves the opposite.

Here are six steps to protect yourself and your practice from malpractice suits stemming from a patient's prescription addiction.

To ensure your medical practice does not leave money on the table, proper physician credentialing is a must.

For PHOs and super groups, one practice's misstep to put everyone at risk. Here are six potential threats to avoid and the best way to stay safe.