In part 2 of this series, Tanya Babitch, a manager in TMLT's Risk Management Department, provides further instruction for appropriately dismissing patients to avoid allegations of abandonment.
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Corvus Scans assess your practice’s online presence, looking for any cyber vulnerabilities
We're upgrading our coverage — from cyber liability 1.0 to cyber liability 3.0
OSHA releases regulations on protecting health care workers from the risk of contracting COVID-19.
The patient sought treatment from a dermatologist for a scaly plaque on his scalp
Case studies about ransomware incidents and the investigations that follow.
How to defuse tense or angry situations in the office
Sample letters for termination of the physician-patient relationship
Governor's latest order likely does not affect a private practice's ability to continue requiring masks
CME: Vaccines: A practical guide for physicians; Introducing Corvus: Your new cyber security coverage: Failure to diagnose and treat Wernicke's encephalopathy; Improper performance and de-escalation
Clearly communicate your office mask policies to patients
Policyholders receive a 10 percent dividend for 2021 policy year
Use this sample message to explain your COVID-19 mask policy
TMLT risk managers urge physicians to stay up-to-date on COVID-19 vaccination information.
5:11In part 1 of this 2-part series, Lesley Viner, VP of Risk Management at TMLT, describes guidelines and processes to help physicians dismiss patients appropriately and avoid allegations of abandonment.
CME: Adult preventative care during COVID-19; Remote patient monitoring; Failure to communicate and to properly administer warfarin; Retained foreign body and alteration of medical record
Factors to consider when using remote patient monitoring.
New HHS rule narrowly expands telemedicine across state lines for “COVID-19 countermeasures.”
CME: Infectious disease: A review of closed claim studies and liability issues; MPL Association Data Sharing Project: Sepsis-related claims; TMLT risk management services
1:58See how TMLT is supporting policyholders during the COVID-19 pandemic
1:14A message about where TMLT has been and where we are going.
