Risk Management
Resources and recommendations to help you address medical liability risk and improve patient safety.
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Read ArticleCase briefs — Online patient privacy
Case studies about violations of patient privacy on social media and the web.
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Read ArticleRemote patient monitoring — Risk management considerations
Factors to consider when using remote patient monitoring.
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Read ArticleManaging difficult patients
Tips for managing challenging patient relationships
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Contact a Risk Management Expert
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48:24Watch VideoAn interview with TMLT risk management experts
Get to know the hosts of our webinars, Cathy Bryant and Kassie Toerner, who have been consulting with health care organizations for more than 10 years.
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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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View Presentation10 medical professional liability myths, Part 1
A discussion of common and prevailing myths about medical liability, each dispelled by TMLT claim and risk management experts.
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View Presentation10 medical professional liability myths, Part 2
A discussion of common and prevailing myths about medical liability, each dispelled by TMLT claim and risk management experts.
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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 ArticleCase study circa 1986
A closed claim study from 1986
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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.
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Read ArticleInformed consent waivers for COVID-19
Adopting COVID-19 to your informed consent process.
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Read ArticleWinter storm update: Recovering damaged records
If you experienced an IT system failure or other damage from the winter storms, read about recovering damaged medical records.
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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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View PresentationCOVID-19 Re-opening Your Practice
A discussion of risk management recommendations for physicians as they continue to practice during COVID-19. Topics include encouraging social distancing and screening patients.
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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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View PresentationTerminating the physician-patient relationship, Part 1
Guidelines and processes to follow when ending the physician-patient relationship.
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View PresentationTerminating the Physician-Patient Relationship, Part 2
When dealing with difficult patients, physicians are sometimes left with no other viable alternative than to terminate the physician-patient relationship. Coming to that conclusion is not easy and may
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Read ArticleHow to psychologically evaluate patients before selection for surgery
Evaluating a patient’s mental health is an essential risk management consideration for plastic surgeons.
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33:22Watch VideoCoronavirus: Answers to your risk management questions
Answers to your questions about COVID-19.
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