Terminating patient relationships: how to dismiss without abandoning; Encourage patients to Ask 3; Boomers come of (retirement) age (expired CME); Failure to conduct proper exam; Wrong kidney removed
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Physicians are sometimes left with no alternative but to terminate the physician-patient relationship. This presentation will describe the guidelines and processes to follow in order to avoid allegati
Reporter Quarter 3 2018
CME - Human Trafficking; Communicating with millennials; Wernicke's encephalopathy: Failure to monitor thiamine levels; Failure to obtain consent for esophageal dilation; TMLT Board Election 2019
Responding to Online Patient Complaints
The posting of patient complaints and reviews online is unavoidable. Here are some tips on how to manage and respond to negative online comments.
Meet the instructor: Robert Milman, MD
Dr. Milman co-teaches TMLT’s summer CME seminar series in Katy and McAllen in August, 2018.
Reporter Quarter 1 2018
Transgender health care (CME); Compassionate health care: 2017 Legislative highlights; Failure to correctly label lab specimens and follow up; Mismanagement of anticoagulant medication
10 Things that get Physician Groups 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.
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.
Patient Diversity and Cultural Competence
As the diversity of our population increase, more physicians are coming into contact with patients from various cultural backgrounds who often hold different values, beliefs and standards.
6 Tips to Improve Patient Communication While Using Your EHR
View part three of a three part video series on improving physician/patient interactions.
8 Tips For Improving Patient Satisfaction
View "8 Tips for Improving Patient Satisfaction," part two of a three part video series on improving physician/patient interactions.
5 Tips to Minimize Patient Frustration
View part one of a three part video series on improving physician/patient interactions.
Responding to Negative Online Reviews
When patients write negative reviews, in many cases, you will be unable to respond.
How to Terminate an Employee
Overview of steps that physicians can take to make terminations as painless as possible and to avoid employment practices lawsuits.
In December 2008, a 76-year-old woman came to an internist to establish a primary care relationship and to seek treatment for itching.
A 37-year-old woman of Ashkenazi Jewish descent, with a strong family history for breast cancer, had a mammogram performed as part of an annual exam.
On June 30, a 63-year-old female patient came to her surgeon with an MRI report of ruptured implants in both of her breasts.
A 28-year-old woman came to her gastroenterologist with a history of diarrhea for the past three months. The physician performed a colonoscopy that resulted in a diagnosis of colitis.
Saving Face: Facebook for Physicians
Ways physicians might benefit from using Facebook as a communication tool in their medical practice, as well as strategies to avoid some potential pitfalls.
Integrating Patient Email into Your Practice
Challenges physicians face when integrating patient email into their practices and recommendations on how physicians can meet these challenges.
You've Been Criticized Online — Now What? Monitoring Your Online Reputation