Risk Management
Risk Management: The Standard of Care
by Donna Vanderpool, MBA, JD Ms. Vanderpool is Director of Risk Management 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. This ongoing column is dedicated to providing information to […]
Maintenance and Destruction of Treatment Records
by Ann L. McNary, JD Ms. McNary is a Senior Risk Manager at PRMS, Inc. FUNDING: No funding was provided for the preparation of this article. DISCLOSURES: The author is an employee of PRMS Inc., a risk-management consulting company for health care providers. This ongoing column is dedicated to providing information to our readers on […]
Risk Management: Myths and Misconceptions: Terminating Treatment
by Ann L. McNary, JD Ms. McNary is a Senior Risk Manager at PRMS, Inc. FUNDING: No funding was provided for the preparation of this article. DISCLOSURES: The author is an employee of PRMS Inc., a risk-management consulting company for health care providers. This ongoing column is dedicated to providing information to our readers on […]
Risk Management: Telepsychiatry and COVID-19: Preparing for What’s Next
by Donna Vanderpool, MBA, JD Ms. Vanderpool is Director of Risk Management 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. This ongoing column is dedicated to providing information to […]
Risk Management: Top Five HIPAA Lessons Learned: A Review of HHS Resolution Agreements
by Justin Pope, JD Mr. Pope is an Associate 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 Inc., a risk-management consulting company for health care providers. This ongoing column is dedicated to providing information to our […]
Risk Management: Emergency Planning
by Ann L. McNary, JD Ms. McNary is a Senior Risk Manager at PRMS, Inc. FUNDING: No funding was provided for the preparation of this article. DISCLOSURES: The author is an employee of PRMS Inc., a risk-management consulting company for health care providers. This ongoing column is dedicated to providing information to our readers on […]
Navigating the ADA: What Clinicians Need to Know—Part Two
by Donna Vanderpool, MBA, JD Ms. Vanderpool is the Vice President of Risk Management at Professional Risk Management Services in Arlington, Virginia. FUNDING: No funding was provided for the preparation of this article. DISCLOSURES: The author is an employee of PRMS Inc., a risk-management consulting company for healthcare providers. This ongoing column is dedicated to […]
Navigating the ADA: What Clinicians Need to Know—Part One
by Donna Vanderpool, MBA, JD Ms. Vanderpool is the Vice President of Risk Management at Professional Risk Management Services in Arlington, Virginia. Funding: No funding was provided for the preparation of this article. Disclosures: The author is an employee of PRMS Inc., a risk-management consulting company for healthcare providers. This ongoing column is dedicated to […]
Online Marketing: Risk Management Reminders
by Donna Vanderpool, MBA JD Ms. Vanderpool is the Vice President of Risk Management at Professional Risk Management Services in Arlington, Virginia. Funding: No funding was provided for the preparation of this article. Disclosures: The author is an employee of PRMS Inc., a risk management consulting company for health care providers. This ongoing column is […]
Risk Management: Communicating with Family Members and Other Caregivers
by Charles D. Cash, JD, LLM Mr. Cash is Assistant Vice President at PRMS, Inc. in Arlington, Virginia. Funding: No funding was provided for the preparation of this article. Disclosures: The author is an employee of PRMS Inc., a risk management consulting company for healthcare providers. This ongoing column is dedicated to providing information to our […]
