Risk Management
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 […]
Risk Management: Establishing the Psychiatrist–Patient Relationship: When is a Duty of Care Owed?
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 […]
The Top Three Things to Know about the Top Three Risk Management Issues
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 […]
Risk Management: HIPAA Compliance—A Common Sense Approach
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 […]
It’s Nice to Be Nice, But…A Little Risk Management Can Go a Long Way in Reducing Your Liability Risk
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 […]
