Risk Management
Resources and recommendations to help you address medical liability risk and improve patient safety.
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Read ArticleYour medical office staffing questions answered
Understanding the rules and responsibilities when managing health care staff.
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Read ArticleTreating minors in Texas: Answers to your questions
Physicians must balance parental rights, a minor’s autonomy, and the law.
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Discover the 5 things that get physicians sued
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Read ArticleADA requirements for physician offices
Best practices for providing reasonable accommodations for disabled patients
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Read ArticleMedications: Common risk management issues
Answering your questions on how to minimize risk when prescribing medications.
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Read ArticleTesting for HIV and other STIs in Texas
Guidelines for consent, testing, and treatment of sexually transmitted infections in Texas.
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Read ArticleAdvance directives — questions from physicians
An “Advance directive” is a legal document designed to help patients communicate their wishes about medical treatment if they become unable to make their wishes known because of illness or injury.
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Read ArticleManaging difficult patients
Tips for managing challenging patient relationships
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Read ArticleCase briefs — Online patient privacy
Case studies about violations of patient privacy on social media and the web.
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Read ArticleRemote patient monitoring — Risk management considerations
Factors to consider when using remote patient monitoring.
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Read ArticleTrendsMD podcast: How to terminate the patient-physician relationship
Two of TMLT’s risk management experts discuss how to dismiss a patient safely and effectively, including typical scenarios that can make the process more difficult.
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View PresentationAddressing transgender health care disparities
This presentation brings awareness to transgender health care disparities and examines how practicing cultural competency can improve patient-physician relationships.
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Read FlipbookReporter Q2 2022
CME (2-hour): Electronic medical records; Wearable health technology; Medications: Common risk management issues; Failure to monitor medication and order testing; Delay in treating stroke
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40:20Watch VideoMedical liability risk management: Trends and tips
How to minimize medical liability risks in your medical practice
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58:26Watch VideoEverything you ever wanted to ask about the Texas Medical Board
Dan Ballard answers audience questions about the TMB.
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Read ArticleFDA adds new warnings, requirements for breast implants
FDA has added restrictions and new labeling for all approved breast implants.
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Read ArticleManaging anticoagulation therapy
Managing the risks associated with anticoagulation therapy falls to physicians across all specialties
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48:24Watch VideoAn interview with TMLT risk management experts
Get to know Cathy Bryant and Kassie Toerner, webinar hosts and risk management professionals.
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Read ArticleForty years of practice: Regulatory changes in medicine
The medical practices of today evolved in response to advances in communication technology, as well as waves of state and federal legislation.
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Read ArticleRisk issues: Then and now
A look at the risks to physicians over the last 40 years
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4:14Watch Video8 tips for improving patient satisfaction
TMLT Risk Management manager Tanya Babitch offers 8 tips for improving patient satisfaction with a physician practice or office.
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