Risk Management

Physicians could lose money or other assets if they follow this insurance and liability advice from the so-called experts.

A recent HIPAA fine and HHS’s healthcare app guidance underscore the importance of conducting risk analyses to protect personal health information.

The dream of expanding your practice can be a reality-if you plan carefully.

Common errors physicians make when it comes to protecting their wealth and managing their risks.

The way you apologize may have different implications, depending on how providers say it.

Memorial Day marks the start of the high personal risk season for physicians and their families. Here are five of those risks - and how you can mitigate them.

Avoid legal trouble by doing a thorough review of the electronic prescription process, security options, audits and potential loopholes.

We think we know our employees, but in reality, we only know as much about their lives outside the workplace as they want to tell us. What they’re not saying could put the safety of the entire office at risk, so it’s more important than ever to be proactive and have a plan.

What you need to know about active shooter insurance for your medical practice

Consider the following types of assets when determining your own defensive needs and exactly what you have to lose if you don’t act.

If you are concerned that your security program is non-compliant, you should be-because you're worried about the wrong issue. 

Nosy employees poking around in medical records or sharing passwords can put your practice at risk of HIPAA violations, lawsuits, and broken agreements with affiliate hospitals or practices.

Nine areas that every partnership agreement should consider.

Current events once again illustrate the wide range of legal and physical threats to physicians' assets. 

Successful doctors face a wide variety of risks outside their practice walls. These are some common recurring seasonal legal and financial risks you can manage before spring break.

We all want to think it won’t happen to us, but the recent shootings reinforce that you need to prepare for the worst instead of hoping for the best.

An examination of asset protection issues from current news headlines highlights the defensive measures doctors and healthcare executives must consider.

Accepting payment via credit card is one way to improve patient collections. But medical practices must take precautions to ensure that their patients’ personal information remains protected.

Cybersecurity is a real and serious issue, but taking these seven steps can drastically lower your practice’s exposure to a cyberattack.

The upfront savings of purchasing computer equipment from a nearby big-box store can be tempting. But remember: You get what you pay for.

February 14 marks the beginning of the end for the “proposal season,” meaning that many newly-engaged couples are planning for weddings, honeymoons, and, if they’re prudent, prenuptial agreements.

Lax policies regarding medical records and ordering prescriptions and tests puts physicians-and their practices-at risk of DEA and HIPAA violations.

The Medical Board of California has investigated the prescribing practices of about 450 physicians whose patients overdosed on opioids months or even years later.

A trend to watch: Last year, two states made significant changes to laws related to personally identifiable information and protected health information.

One of the most powerful and predictable layers of defense every physician must implement is a complete liability insurance program.

Physicians who write a script for themselves, or their friends and family, risk a suspended license-unless they have a record of proper documentation.

One nurse at an addiction treatment program carries opioid-reversal drug naloxone, brand name Narcan, to save a life whether she's on or off the job. She's been denied life insurance because the life insurer can't distinguish those who carry naloxone to save others and those who carry naloxone because they are at risk for overdose.

Physician practice owners should start 2019 by managing these basic risks now.

A look over the Office for Civil Rights’ recent HIPAA actions reveal why privacy and security safeguards are a must for medical practices.

More patients are recording their visits at the doctor’s office, sometimes without permission.