CME (2-hour): Electronic medical records: A practical guide; Wearable health technology: Risks, rules, and defenses; Medications: Common risk management issues; Closed claim: Failure to monitor medication and order testing; Closed claim: Delay in treating stroke
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TrendsMD 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.
Your medical office staffing questions answered
Understanding the rules and responsibilities when managing health care staff.
Treating minors in Texas: Answers to your questions
Physicians must balance parental rights, a minor’s autonomy, and the law.
ADA requirements for physician offices
Best practices for providing reasonable accommodations for disabled patients
Medications: Common risk management issues
Answering your questions on how to minimize risk when prescribing medications.
Testing for HIV and other STIs in Texas
Guidelines for consent, testing, and treatment of sexually transmitted infections in Texas.
Advance 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.
Case briefs — Online patient privacy
Case studies about violations of patient privacy on social media and the web.
Remote patient monitoring — Risk management considerations
Factors to consider when using remote patient monitoring.
40:20Medical liability risk management: Trends and tips
How to minimize medical liability risks in your medical practice
58:26Everything you ever wanted to ask about the Texas Medical Board
Dan Ballard answers audience questions about the TMB.
Managing anticoagulation therapy
Managing the risks associated with anticoagulation therapy falls to physicians across all specialties
Forty 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.
4:14TMLT Risk Management manager Tanya Babitch offers 8 tips for improving patient satisfaction with a physician practice or office.
3:32TMLT Risk Management manager Robin Desrocher provides helpful tips to help minimize patient frustration in an office setting.
Strong complaint management is a core component for success worth cultivating and honing.
If you suspect one of your patients may harm himself or others, can you report your suspicions to the police without violating patient privacy?
TMB guidelines for medical spas
Medical spas come with increased risk for physicians offering these services in their practices.