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Risk Management: On the Record: Documentation of Psychiatric Treatment

Risk Management: On the Record: Documentation of Psychiatric Treatment

| July 1, 2022

by Ann L. McNary, JD Ms. McNary is Senior Risk Manager at Professional Risk Management Services (PRMS). Funding: No funding was provided for the preparation of this article. Disclosures: The author is an employee of PRMS. PRMS manages a professional liability insurance program for psychiatrists. Innov Clin Neurosci. 2022;19(7–9):77–79. This ongoing column is dedicated to providing information […]

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Gender-affirming Care for Transgender Patients

Gender-affirming Care for Transgender Patients

| April 1, 2022

by Nita Bhatt MD, MPH; Jesse Cannella, MSIII; and Julie P. Gentile, MD, MBA Dr. Bhatt is Associate Director of Medical Student Education and Associate Professor in the Department of Psychiatry at Wright State University in Dayton, Ohio. Mr. Cannella is a medical student at Wright State University Boonshoft School of Medicine in Dayton, Ohio. […]

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The Very Important Patient

The Very Important Patient

| July 1, 2019

by Danielle Gainer, MD, and Allison E. Cowan, MD Dr. Gainer is Assistant Professor, and Dr. Cowan is Associate Professor, in the Department of Psychiatry at Wright State University in Dayton, Ohio. Funding: No funding was provided. Disclosures: The authors have no conflicts of interest relevant to the content of this article. Department editors: Julie […]

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Ethical Reflections On Offering Patients Accelerated Resolution Therapy (ART)

Ethical Reflections On Offering Patients Accelerated Resolution Therapy (ART)

| July 1, 2018 | 0 Comments

By Edmund G. Howe, MD, JD; Laney Rosenzweig, MS, LMRT; and Amy Shuman, MSW, LICSW, DCSW Dr. Howe is Professor of Psychiatry and Medicine, Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, in Bethesda, Maryland. Ms. Rosenzweig is with the Rosenzweig Center for Rapid Recovery in Orlando, Florida. Ms. Shuman is a psychological counselor at the […]

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“Vetting” Service Dogs and Emotional Support Animals

“Vetting” Service Dogs and Emotional Support Animals

| February 1, 2018 | 0 Comments

by Ann L. McNary, JD Ms. McNary is a Senior Risk Manager at PRMS, Inc. Innov Clin Neurosci. 2017;15(1–2):49–51 This ongoing column is dedicated to providing information to our readers on managing legal risks associated with medical practice. We invite questions from our readers. The answers are provided by PRMS, Inc. (www.prms.com), a manager of […]

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Letter to the editor: Stroke Telerehabilitation in Sicily: a cost-effective approach to reduce disability?

| February 1, 2018 | 0 Comments

Dear Editor: Various surveillance systems are used to identify stroke and its sequela around the world, yet it is clear that stroke remains one of the top causes of mortality and long-term disability.[1] The disease generates a substantial proportion of direct (i.e., related to the goods and services for prevention, diagnosis, treatment, and rehabilitation) and […]

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Top 10 Myths about Telepsychiatry

Top 10 Myths about Telepsychiatry

| September 1, 2017 | 0 Comments

This ongoing column is dedicated to providing information to our readers on managing legal risks associated with medical practice. We invite questions from our readers. The answers are provided by PRMS, Inc. (www.prms.com), a manager of medical professional liability insurance programs with services that include risk management consultation, education and onsite risk management audits, and […]

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What Can I Do About a Negative Online Review?

What Can I Do About a Negative Online Review?

| June 1, 2017 | 0 Comments

by Donna Vanderpool, MBA, JD Ms. Vanderpool is Vice President, Risk Management, at PRMS, Inc. Innov Clin Neurosci. 2017;14(5–6):31–32 This ongoing column is dedicated to providing information to our readers on managing legal risks associated with medical practice. We invite questions from our readers. The answers are provided by PRMS, Inc. (www.prms.com), a manager of […]

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Managing Your Aging  Patient Population

Managing Your Aging Patient Population

| April 1, 2017 | 0 Comments

by Ann L. McNary, JD Ms. McNary is Senior Risk Manager at PRMS, Inc. in Arlington, Virginia. Innov Clin Neurosci. 2017;14(3–4)41–44. This ongoing column is dedicated to providing information to our readers on managing legal risks associated with medical practice. We invite questions from our readers. The answers are provided by PRMS, Inc. (www.prms.com), a […]

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Risk Management Issues When Taking Locum Tenens Assignments

Risk Management Issues When Taking Locum Tenens Assignments

| February 1, 2017 | 0 Comments

by Charles D. Cash, JD, LLM Mr. Cash is Assistant Vice President of Risk Management at PRMS, Inc., Arlington, Virginia. Innov Clin Neurosci. 2017;14(1–2)60–62. This ongoing column is dedicated to providing information to our readers on managing legal risks associated with medical practice. We invite questions from our readers. The answers are provided by PRMS, […]

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