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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Sample letters for termination of the physician-patient relationship
Case studies about ransomware incidents and the investigations that follow.
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
Policyholders receive a 10 percent dividend for 2021 policy year
How to defuse tense or angry situations in the office
Clearly communicate your office mask policies to patients
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.
The Fifth Circuit Court disagreed with the OCR’s interpretation of the encryption and disclosure provisions.
Electronic prescribing of controlled substances will be required for Texas physicians beginning January 1, 2021.
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
Physicians in Texas must now meet two new CME requirements.
TMB releases rules for PMP checks, acute pain prescribing limits, and opioid CME requirements
1:14A message about where TMLT has been and where we are going.
If you experienced an IT system failure or other damage from the winter storms, read about recovering damaged medical records.
57:35A review of current regulatory requirements for telemedicine in Texas.