Risk Management

Physicians should be aware that Phase II of OCR's HIPAA Audits have commenced. Here is a short check-list to prepare your practice.

One common tool that attorneys and non-attorney promoters alike often use to protect physician assets is the limited liability company or LLC.

Keep an eye out for these four scenarios at your practice to avoid being the victim of embezzlement.

Learn from victimized practices and protect your own office from theft with these simple strategies.

One physician describes how her former practice closed its doors after its chief financial officer led it to financial ruin.

Not everything becomes a viable threat, but you can never be too cautious in protecting yourself, your family, your practice, and your reputation.

As a physician, I depend on my clinical team to take care of the busy work. But I have a problem when staff make medical decisions without my input.

Cyber risk isn't just a technology issue. It affects your entire business, so have a plan in place and mitigated through education and risk management.

Recent court rulings underscore the importance of maintaining compliance with Medicare billing.

Summer is officially upon us and with it comes increased personal liability and safety issues doctors and their families need to consider carefully.

Promoting commercial products, like television's Dr. Oz, can present a conflict of interest for physicians.

Tailored risk management can reduce healthcare costs. While your insurer does its best to reduce your risk, here are three ways physicians can do the same.

The activities of a few bad physicians in the healthcare industry will continue to make the business of healthcare an overly regulated one.

Step up HIPAA compliance by identifying what's getting other practices into trouble, and taking steps to avoid making the same mistakes.

More malpractice cases relating to physicians' EHR use are occurring. Here's what to do to ensure such a problem does not happen to you.

Forget patient portals, faxes, and snail mail. E-mail is more accessible, so here are five ways to securely communicate with patients and peers.

Preparing for the worst possible scenarios by maintaining legal documentation is the only way a medical group can be prepared to protect itself.

While the concept of physicians disclosing potential wrongdoing might appear valid on paper, it is actually more trouble that it is worth.

Change can impact a physician’s two key risk exposures: professional liability and long-term disability. Here's how to reduce your risks.

Internists, family physicians, and other physicians are often named in cardiology-related malpractice claims. Here are some ways to lessen your risks.

Informed consent traditionally attempts to indemnify liability. Without disclosing risk and cost, it creates it.

Healthcare is two parts: the process and the outcome. The latter can get you sued, but how you handle and behave during the process can protect you.

Harrison Ford's airplane crash is another unfortunate event that can be used as a teachable moment for physicians and their financial future.

Conducting an internal health IT risk assessment is a HIPAA requirement, and also protects your patients' data. To get started, use this security matrix.

Giving away your practice's old computer equipment is not the best solution. Here's what you should be aware of, before you pitch it out.