- Utilizing Medical Malpractice Data to Mitigate Risks and Reduce Claims
- Industry News
- Access and Reimbursement
- Law & Malpractice
- Coding & Documentation
- Practice Management
- Finance
- Technology
- Patient Engagement & Communications
- Billing & Collections
- Staffing & Salary
24-Hour Emergency Coverage Required?
I am contemplating leaving a salaried position and starting a cash-only or cash/Medicaid outpatient practice without any hospital privileges. Am I obligated to provide 24 hour/365 day emergency coverage for my patients if I told them up front that I would not be taking call and had no hospital privileges?
Question: I am contemplating leaving a salaried position and starting a cash-only or cash/Medicaid outpatient practice without any hospital privileges. Am I obligated to provide 24 hour/365 day emergency coverage for my patients if I told them up front that I would not be taking call and had no hospital privileges?
Answer: There is no obligation to provide after-hours care, but in a malpractice suit you would be expected to provide care equal to community standards in your specialty.
If a case regarding after-hours coverage made it to court and the patients were willing to admit they had been informed, you have a good defense, but it is risky.
Bottom line: Chat with your malpractice carrier.
Asset Protection and Financial Planning
December 6th 2021Asset protection attorney and regular Physicians Practice contributor Ike Devji and Anthony Williams, an investment advisor representative and the founder and president of Mosaic Financial Associates, discuss the impact of COVID-19 on high-earner assets and financial planning, impending tax changes, common asset protection and wealth preservation mistakes high earners make, and more.
How to reduce surprise billing in your practice
November 15th 2021Physicians Practice® spoke with Kristina Hutson, a product line developer at Availity, about surprise billing events in independent healthcare practices and what owners and administrators can do to reduce the likelihood of their occurrence.
