Risk Management
Avoiding risk and enhancing patient safety
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Read ArticleRisk management recommendations for re-opening your practice
Updated May 11 — Issues include encouraging social distancing and screening patients for symptoms.
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Read ArticleRisk alert: FDA recalls ranitidine
Patients taking prescription or OTC ranitidine should stop taking it immediately.
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Read ArticleLaw enforcement exceptions to HIPAA
If you suspect one of your patients may harm himself or others, can you report your suspicions to the police without violating patient privacy?
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Read ArticleTMB guidelines for medical spas
With the growing popularity of medical spas comes an increased risk of malpractice lawsuits for physicians who offer medical spa services within their practices.
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Read ArticleTexas Prescription Monitoring Program — Mandatory use delayed until March 2020
The requirement for Texas physicians to check the Texas Prescription Monitoring Program before prescribing certain controlled substances has been delayed until March 20.
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Read ArticleJanuary deadline: New informed consent forms
New informed consent forms available for use in 2020
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Read FlipbookReporter Q4 2019
TMLT closed claims: Documentation errors (2-hour CME); One family, two generations at TMLT; TMLT 2019 scholarship: Winning essay
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5:11Watch VideoTerminating the patient-physician relationship, Part 1
In 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.
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4:57Watch VideoTerminating the patient-physician relationship, Part 2
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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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 FlipbookReporter Q3 2019
Tracking patient follow up and diagnostic test results (CME); 2018 Risk Management trends analysis; Failure to manage risk of shoulder dystocia; Failure to follow up on syncope; Board Election 2020
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Read ArticleNew opioid prescribing limits take effect September 1
New legislation places a 10-day limit on opioid prescriptions for acute pain.
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Read ArticleGood documentation never goes out of style
Times change, but the advice stays the same
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Read ArticleRisk alert – Textured breast implants recalled
Allergan announced that they are recalling Biocell textured breast implants from the global market.
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Read ArticleRisk alert: Transvaginal mesh products
More on the FDA's announcement to halt sales of transvaginal mesh products
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Read ArticleUpdate: New schedule II prescription forms required by June 1
Texas physicians will be required to use new schedule II prescription forms beginning June 1, 2019.
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Read ArticleInformed consent waivers for COVID-19
TMLT’s Risk Management Department offers recommendations for adopting COVID-19 considerations in your informed consent process.
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Read FlipbookLone Star Reporter Quarter 2 2018
Risk management trends analysis; CME: Preparing for office-based medical emergencies; How to prepare for a cyber breach; Failure to properly treat myocardial infarction; Failure to supervise APP
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Read FlipbookReporter Quarter 2 2018
Risk management trends analysis; Preparing for office based medical emergencies (CME); How to prepare for a cyber breach; Failure to treat myocardial infarction; Failure to supervise APP
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Read FlipbookReporter 2000 Pediatrics
Closed claim study; Pediatric closed claim trends and risk management issues
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