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Category: Hospitals
How the Approved State Budget Impacts New York’s Medical Professional Liability Insurance Market
The latest edition of MLMIC’s The Albany Report focuses policyholder attention on how the 2021-2022 state budget impacts New York’s medical professional liability insurance market.
How to Address Pandemic-Related Patient Safety Threats
The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality Patient Safety Network’s annual perspective summarizes COVID-19’s impact on patient safety and strategies for addressing these evolving challenges.
Mitigating Risks Associated with Improper Performance
MLMIC’s analysis of chief medical factors associated with improper performance shows that multiple specialties are involved and different types of procedures are triggering lawsuits.
What Healthcare Providers Need to Know about the 21st Century Cures Act
Newly enacted provisions of the 21st Century Cures Act hold significant implications for our insureds and require healthcare providers to take steps that ensure compliance.
Attorneys Respond to Medical Professional Liability FAQs on Good Samaritan and DNR Laws
MLMIC encourages policyholders to review attorneys’ answers to frequently asked questions on medical professional liability related to the Good Samaritan and Do Not Resuscitate (DNR) Laws.
Risk Management Tip: Security of Patient Information and Health Information Technology
With virtually all medical offices and healthcare facilities connected to the internet and using computer systems for the practice of medicine, maintaining the security of computers and other electronic devices is critical. Review this Risk Management Tip from MLMIC to reinforce related policies and protocols within your practice or facility.
MLMIC Insight: Leading Factors that Contribute to Claims in Healthcare
This MLMIC Insight highlights key factors that contribute to claims in healthcare and resources to mitigate risk related to these concerns.
Risk Management Checklists: Challenges Within the Physician-Patient Relationship
MLMIC encourages policyholders to review these important Risk Management Checklists on the physician-patient relationship, including guidance on properly discontinuing the physician-patient relationship, treating patients with whom you have a close relationship and managing patient noncompliance.
ECRI Publishes Top Patient Safety Issues for 2021
ECRI’s 2021 list of patient safety concerns can help health systems effectively identify, prioritize and respond to patient safety threats.
Tips to Strengthen IoMT Security at Hospitals and Health Networks
Vulnerabilities related to the pandemic are amplifying the threat of cyberattacks on health networks. Understanding key IoMT-associated risks can help mitigate risk and minimize the potential scope of damage.