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Category: Hospitals

The Crisis of Physician Burnout During COVID-19

While caring for patients throughout the global healthcare crisis, physicians have put themselves at risk of contracting COVID-19 and dealt with a lack of resources and staff – all while taking care of, or in many cases, neglecting, their own mental health.

Responding to Online Reviews and Social Media Posts

These strategies will help physicians identify and respond to negative social media reviews in an appropriate manner, while continuing to provide optimum care to patients.

Q&A: Can Providers Refuse to Treat Patients Who Are Unvaccinated Against COVID-19?

What are providers’ options when patients refuse to get the COVID-19 vaccine? The law firm of Fager Amsler Keller & Schoppmann, LLC, informs providers about what they can, should and should not do in the face of such a situation.

Talk Studio: 2021 Legislative Impacts on New York Physicians and Hospitals

Episode 2 of MLMIC’s “Talk Studio” features a conversation on legislative developments that impact medical liability and medical practice in New York.

Q&A: Expired Pandemic-Related Executive Orders

This Q&A shares legal perspective on expired pandemic-related executive orders pertaining to healthcare delivery in New York State.

MLMIC Launches Content Hub for New York Physicians and Healthcare Organizations

The MLMIC website hosts hundreds of free online resources for both policyholders and the broader medical community. Now, all of those resources – including the MLMIC blog – are part of the MLMIC Insider.

MLMIC Celebrates New York’s Strength at Healthcare Parade in the Canyon of Heroes

Although we can never thank healthcare heroes enough, New York City came together for a ticker tape parade on July 7 to honor their efforts during the COVID-19 pandemic. MLMIC was there along the parade route – each and every one of us so moved to see the outpouring of support from a grateful city.

Know Your Limits: A Q&A on Medical Professional Liability Coverage

Hospitals and healthcare practitioners can better protect themselves by being informed regarding the medical professional liability coverage they have and the coverage of those practicing around them.

How Three Bills Proposed at the 2021 Legislative Session Could Impact Physician Liability in New York

The latest edition of MLMIC’s The Albany Report focuses policyholder attention on proposed legislation that would expand liability in medical professional liability cases.

AASM Issues Guidance on Promoting Healthy Sleep Habits Among Patients

The American Academy of Sleep Medicine says sleep is essential to health and urges physicians to screen patients for sleep disorders and promote sleep health in clinical practice.