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Making Staff Pay for Mistakes
My medical assistant put an expensive vaccine in a freezer instead of a refrigerator, wasting $1,080 worth of supply. Is it legally permissible to levy a financial punishment? I am planning to reduce her year-end bonus. What else is acceptable?
Question: My medical assistant put an expensive vaccine in a freezer instead of a refrigerator, wasting $1,080 worth of supply. Is it legally permissible to levy a financial punishment? I am planning to reduce her year-end bonus. What else is acceptable?
Answer: My sense is that this is more a matter of fairness than legality. My opinion: You can put something in your employment contract making employees liable for specific things, but I think it’s water under the bridge in this instance. And, you know, we all make mistakes, right? She is unlikely to make the same mistake twice. And while it’s painful, loss happens. If she were purposefully or continually negligent, your real job would be to fire her. But to punish an otherwise good employee for one mistake seems like missing the forest for the trees.
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.
How AI billing delivers precision, compliance, and savings
November 26th 2024For healthcare providers, executives, and decision-makers, embracing AI in claims processing is not just a step toward improved financial outcomes—it’s an ethical commitment to better care and a more patient-centered approach to service delivery.
