Informed Refusal: An Underutilized Patient Safety and Risk Management Tool
This case illustrates a situation where the use of an informed refusal form might have protected the physician from allegations of negligent care and prevented a lawsuit. Though the physician was sure he had the conversation regarding risks around a delay in evaluation, including death, the lack of documentation of this discussion in the chart made the care very difficult to defend in front of a jury.
The Risks of Treating Family Members and Staff
Expert advice on navigating the complexities of treating staff or family members
Managing Patient Concerns About Wearable Device Data
There has been a significant increase in the use of consumer-marketed, wearable technologies that measure and report physiological data. As a consequence, physicians have noticed patients are starting to bring this information to appointments expecting something to be done with it. Understanding a few basic principles will help when seeing such patients.
Breaking Down the New Rules on Patient Access to Medical Records
In the era of open access, patient portals, and new information blocking rules, patients now have the ability to demand documentation of their visits with medical providers. Find out what the new rules mean for providers, including common records to which patients don't have access
Understanding The Information Blocking Rule
Information Blocking is the term adopted by the Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC) to address barriers to accessing electronically stored patient information by providers, patients, and others entitled to it.
Six Ways to Minimize Medical Liability Risk
When it comes to medical liability risks, you can never overemphasize prevention. The best way to avoid adverse outcomes is implementing measures that prevent them from happening in the first place. Read on for a list of six ways to be proactive and minimize your liability.