Evaluating and treating the suicidal patient (1-point CME); Dr. Melinda Lopez: On the front lines with human trafficking in health care settings; Failure to properly evaluate and treat depression; Failure to diagnose and treat coronary artery disease
Factors to consider when using remote patient monitoring.
If you experienced an IT system failure or other damage from the winter storms, read about recovering damaged medical records.
A discussion of common and prevailing myths about medical liability, each dispelled by TMLT claim and risk management experts.
A discussion of common and prevailing myths about medical liability, each dispelled by TMLT claim and risk management experts.
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.
4:57In 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.
Adopting COVID-19 to your informed consent process.
Updated May 11 — Issues include encouraging social distancing and screening patients for symptoms.
A discussion of risk management recommendations for physicians as they continue to practice during COVID-19. Topics include encouraging social distancing and screening patients.
New legislation places a 10-day limit on opioid prescriptions for acute pain.
Guidelines and processes to follow when ending the physician-patient relationship.
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
Evaluating a patient’s mental health is an essential risk management consideration for plastic surgeons.
33:22Answers to your questions about COVID-19.
4:43Welcome 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
A discussion of transgender health care disparities and how practicing cultural competency can improve patient-physician relationships.
3:08TMLT's Assistant VP of Risk Management, Lesley Viner, offers 6 tips to improve patient communication while using your EHR system.
4:14TMLT Risk Management manager Tanya Babitch offers 8 tips for improving patient satisfaction with a physician practice or office.
3:32TMLT Risk Management manager Robin Desrocher provides helpful tips to help minimize patient frustration in an office setting.
