New to Practice
The resource hub for the young physician beginning his or her career.
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Read FlipbookNew-to-Practice Reporter 2019
TPMP - Mandatory use delayed to March 2020; De-escalation techniques & resources; Business interruptions; Human trafficking; Failure to supervise aesthetician; Failure to properly treat depression
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Read ArticleWhat does it mean to be a medical director?
From a legal and liability perspective, a “medical director” is a physician who serves in an administrative capacity as head of an organized medical staff
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Join us for a night of health care themed trivia at our Austin office, Tuesday, September 17. Attendees will earn 2 free CME credits. Tacos included. Learn more and reserve your spot at https://t.co/y
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☝️ Our new podcast series explores health care technology from a medical malpractice perspective. Listen to our first three episodes: • Your medical director coverage explained • Survival guide to soc
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Read ArticleDe-escalation techniques and resources
Learn how to de-escalate angry patients or diffuse a tense situation in the office.
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Read FlipbookNew-to-Practice Reporter 2018
Managing opioids: claims analysis and case study; Wernicke’s encephalopathy after bariatric surgery; How to dismiss without abandoning: Ending the physician-patient relationship; Addressing transgende
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4:14Watch Video8 tips for improving patient satisfaction
TMLT Risk Management manager Tanya Babitch offers 8 tips for improving patient satisfaction with a physician practice or office.
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Read ArticleGet help with HR, employment issues
Learn about employment and human resources issues through the EPLI Pro website.
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Read ArticleA group admin explains what business interruption really means
What happens when a system failure brings down the EMR?
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10 Things that Get Physicians Sued
This publication will describe 10 common errors that can increase the risk of a malpractice suit, and offer risk management techniques to address these issues.
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Failure to insist on EMS transport
At 8:30 a.m., a patient’s wife called her husband’s family physician and requested an appointment because her husband was experiencing chest pain that began the previous evening.
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View PresentationMedical Malpractice 101- Part One
Purchasing medical malpractice insurance is an intensive, time consuming process. Read on to learn about how to choose the best carrier. In Part Two, we will list common types of coverage.
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View PresentationMedical Malpractice 101 - Part Two
Purchasing medical malpractice insurance is an intensive, time consuming process. Read on to learn about how to choose the best carrier. In Part Two, we will list common types of coverage.
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Failure to diagnose femur fracture
A 28-year-old man was involved in a motorcycle collision, sustaining multiple injuries. The man hit the side of a trailer and was thrown off his motorcycle.
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3:08Watch Video6 tips to improve patient communication while using your EHR
TMLT's Assistant VP of Risk Management, Lesley Viner, offers 6 tips to improve patient communication while using your EHR system.
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View PresentationWhat Every Physician Needs to Know About Their Malpractice Insurance Policy
Whether you are purchasing malpractice insurance for your own practice or joining a group that provides your insurance, pay attention to the details of your policy.
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Responding to Negative Online Reviews
When patients write negative reviews, in many cases, you will be unable to respond.
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Read FlipbookNew-to-Practice Reporter 2017
Should you Google your patients?; Closed claim study: Patients identified on surgeon's website Combating physician stress and burnout; Social media and cyber risk; Managing difficult patients
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4:43Watch VideoCase Closed: Failure to recognize retained sponge
Welcome to Case Closed, a video series that explores real TMLT medical malpractice cases. In this video, the second in the series, risk management techniques are discussed that may have either prevent
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View PresentationTips for Handling Patient Complaints
Patient complaints are inevitable. And when a patient complaint is not effectively managed, unfavorable or harmful consequences can result—noncompliance, dissolving of the patient-physician relationsh
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