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Risk Management: Top Five HIPAA Lessons Learned: A Review of HHS Resolution Agreements

Risk Management: Top Five HIPAA Lessons Learned: A Review of HHS Resolution Agreements

| July 1, 2020

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 […]

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Risk Management: Emergency Planning

Risk Management: Emergency Planning

| April 1, 2020

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 […]

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Navigating the ADA: What Clinicians Need to Know—Part Two

Navigating the ADA: What Clinicians Need to Know—Part Two

| January 1, 2020

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 […]

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Navigating the ADA: What Clinicians Need to Know—Part One

Navigating the ADA: What Clinicians Need to Know—Part One

| November 1, 2019

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 […]

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Online Marketing: Risk Management Reminders

Online Marketing: Risk Management Reminders

| September 1, 2019

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 […]

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Risk Management: Communicating with Family Members and Other Caregivers

Risk Management: Communicating with Family Members and Other Caregivers

| July 1, 2019

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 […]

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Risk Management: Establishing the Psychiatrist–Patient Relationship: When is a Duty of Care Owed?

Risk Management: Establishing the Psychiatrist–Patient Relationship: When is a Duty of Care Owed?

| May 1, 2019

by Ann McNary, JD Ms. McNary is a Senior Risk Manager 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 […]

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The Top Three Things to Know about the Top Three Risk Management Issues

The Top Three Things to Know about the Top Three Risk Management Issues

| March 1, 2019

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. Innov Clin Neurosci. 2019;16(3–4):31–32 This ongoing column is dedicated […]

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Risk Management: HIPAA Compliance—A Common Sense Approach

Risk Management: HIPAA Compliance—A Common Sense Approach

| January 1, 2019

by Donna Vanderpool, MBA, JD Ms. Vanderpool is Vice President at PRMS, Inc. in Arlington, Virginia. 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 […]

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It’s Nice to Be Nice, But…A Little Risk Management Can Go a Long Way in Reducing Your Liability Risk

It’s Nice to Be Nice, But…A Little Risk Management Can Go a Long Way in Reducing Your Liability Risk

| November 1, 2018

by Donna Vanderpool, MBA, JD Ms. Vanderpool is 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. Innov Clin Neurosci. 2018;15(11–12):36–38 This ongoing column is dedicated to providing […]

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