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Learn how to de-escalate angry patients or diffuse a tense situation in the office.

Texas physicians will soon be required to check the Texas Prescription Monitoring database before prescribing opioids, benzodiazepines, barbiturates, or carisoprodol.

Retiring, closing, or leaving a practice? You can now notify patients electronically and on your website.

With the growing popularity of medical spas comes an increased risk of malpractice lawsuits for physicians who offer medical spa services within their practices.

Though EMTALA primarily requires hospitals that receive federal funds to perform certain acts, the law also applies to physicians who are on-call for the emergency department.

New dividend will save policyholders $13 million in premium.

New legislation places a 10-day limit on opioid prescriptions for acute pain.

Case study and article on how to document the informed refusal, and recommendations that may help minimize the risk of lawsuits related to patient refusals.

Updated May 11 — Issues include encouraging social distancing and screening patients for symptoms.

As COVID-19 stay-at-home orders relax, practices are re-opening and must now follow new safety standards and guidelines.

TMLT is here to provide any guidance you need to regarding your coverage, including telemedicine, emergency relief and business interruption.

Physicians could face license suspension for failure to follow governor’s COVID-19 orders

A boy was born in a small medical center and evaluated one day later by a pediatrician. The results of the newborn exam were essentially normal, though the patient was noted to be a little jaundiced.

TMB issued guidance stating that checking the PMP is NOT required for inpatient care.