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Documenting refusal to vaccinate
When parents refuse to get their children vaccinated, will documentation in an EMR sufficiently serve as a disclaimer?
Question: When parents refuse to get their children vaccinated, will documentation in an EMR sufficiently serve as a disclaimer?
Answer: The American Academy of Pediatrics recommends that physicians actually have parents sign a form indicating that they are fully informed of the risks of their decision. It proves that the physician had this conversation with the parent, and the parent is fully informed.
You can find the academy's recommendations and a sample form at the American Academy of Pediatrics Web site.
You also should call your malpractice carrier and ask what it recommends. They'll be the ones to defend you should a parent later change his or her mind and cause a problem.
Asset Protection and Financial Planning
December 6th 2021Asset protection attorney and regular Physicians Practice contributor Ike Devji and Anthony Williams, an investment advisor representative and the founder and president of Mosaic Financial Associates, discuss the impact of COVID-19 on high-earner assets and financial planning, impending tax changes, common asset protection and wealth preservation mistakes high earners make, and more.
Reducing burnout with medical scribes
November 29th 2021Physicians Practice® spoke with Fernando Mendoza, MD, FAAP, FACEP, the founder and CEO of Scrivas, LLC, about the rising rates of reported burnout among physicians and how medical scribes might be able to alleviate some pressures from physicians.
