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Treating Employees
Our practice wants to write an employee policy that defines parameters for providing medical treatment to employees. A recent newsletter from the malpractice insurance company advised such a written policy. Also, the physicians would like a buffer set by means of a written policy. What should the policy say?
Question: Our practice wants to write an employee policy that defines parameters for providing medical treatment to employees. A recent newsletter from the malpractice insurance company advised such a written policy. Also, the physicians would like a buffer set by means of a written policy. What should the policy say?
Answer: I’d first contact the malpractice company. If they suggest you have a written policy, I’m sure they have ideas on what the policy should say. My two cents? The policy should say you don’t treat employees. It’s just too difficult to be objective, not to use medical information when looking at job performance, and to keep medical and financial information out of the hands of other employees (even those who room the patient/employee). Finally, what happens if the employee owes you money for care?
It’s just too sticky.
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.
