Cyberthreats, staffing shortages, aggressive payer audits, and evolving scope-of-practice laws all add new layers of exposure. Our posts break risks into clinical, operational, financial, and reputational categories and suggest mitigation tactics suited to solo offices, group practices, and hospital-employed providers.
Blogs include downloadable informed-consent addenda, social-media guidelines, and incident-reporting forms that satisfy legal standards while fitting real-world workflow constraints.
We explain malpractice policy structures, occurrence vs. claims-made coverage, and captive insurance options.
Effective risk management requires engaged leadership. Posts outline strategies—regular safety huddles, anonymous reporting channels, and just-culture scorecards—that encourage proactive issue identification.
From ransomware response plans to supply-chain contingency mapping, we translate high-level frameworks into checklists that clinics can adapt to their size and specialty.
Not all patients love you. Or some love you today; not so much tomorrow. In most elective situations, you do not have to accept an ogre into your practice. There are exceptions to that rule. For example, if you are on the call schedule and contractually agree to see all patients referred to you by … Read more
visit our booking page to schedule a consultation – or use the tool shared below. The Bible provides sage advice on honoring the elderly. Wisdom is with the aged, and understanding in length of days. Do not rebuke an older man, but encourage him as you would a father, younger men as brothers. And, of … Read more
Most patients are happy with their choice of doctor. They appreciate the job their doctors do. There’s a mutual respect. If only that were the case with all patients. I spoke with one surgeon last week. He admitted if he had known how difficult one patient would have been, he would have prevented her from scheduling an appointment. In fact, … Read more
A colleague, Robert Yoho, M.D., is writing a book about the practice of medicine. It included reflections on medical errors. I am sharing with his permission verbatim. I had drinks with a sixty-year-old attorney who said he had never made a mistake with a client. I tried to be polite for a few minutes and asked … Read more
Before we dive in, some fast advice. Social media is wrought with regulatory landmines. Doctors can use the space to their practice’s benefit, but you must be cognizant of the pitfalls. If you are navigating the online space, don’t go it alone. Schedule a consultation with our Founder and CEO, Jeff Segal, MD, JD. He … Read more
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We recently blogged about a healthcare worker who was on the receiving end of a needlestick injury. The source patient agreed to be tested for HIV and hepatitis B and C. While the initial HIV test was positive, repeat testing was negative. Great news. The healthcare worker had been placed on post-exposure prophylaxis and it … Read more
A note to doctors: We are open to reviewing your consent forms for vasectomies. You definitely want to get these consent forms right – and one way to reduce your risk is to have that consent form vetted by expert counsel. Schedule a consultation with our Founder and CEO, Jeff Segal, MD, JD, by using … Read more
The number of medico-legal landmines associated with running a practice is huge. Our cup runneth over. And most physicians are at least aware of these debacles. What most practices are blissfully unaware of: brouhahas caused by employees. A number of years ago I listened to an engaging talk by the head of Ritz Carlton. He … Read more
This is not a story of medical practices becoming insurance-free. This year, a number of friends and colleagues explained they received a note from their long time health insurer. These were all people insured on the individual market. Their insurance plans were “grandfathered” so they did not have to purchase a policy on the exchange. … Read more
