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Category: Hospitals

Attorneys Respond to Medical Professional Liability FAQs on Documentation in the Medical Record

MLMIC encourages policyholders to review attorneys’ answers to frequently asked questions on medical professional liability related to documentation in the medical record.

Strategies to Optimize Telehealth Encounters

With the rise in telehealth, physicians are advised to adopt practices that will enhance virtual patient encounters.

Risk Management Tip: Reducing the Risk of the “Copy and Paste” Function in Electronic Health Records

The “copy and paste” function of electronic health record systems (EHRs) allows users to easily duplicate information such as text, images, and other data within or between documents. Review this Risk Management Tip from MLMIC to reinforce related policies and protocols within your practice or facility.

FDA Publishes AI/ML-Based Software as a Medical Device Action Plan

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration released an AI/ML-Based Software as a Medical Device Action Plan, which outlines a detailed approach to ensuring the safety and efficacy of these technologies.

ISMP’s Safe Practices for Preventing COVID-19 Vaccine Error

ISMP advises healthcare providers to adopt safe practices to help prevent adverse events associated with distribution and administration of the COVID-19 vaccine.

Risk Management Checklists: Patient Safety

MLMIC encourages policyholders to review these important Risk Management Checklists on patient safety, including guidance on managing medical equipment and caring for patients of size.

Strategies to Mitigate Risk Related to Documentation, Communication & Follow-up

MLMIC has developed universal risk management strategies to prevent liability claims related to documentation, communication and follow-up.

Risk Management Tip: Treating Patients with Whom You Have a Close Relationship

Physicians are often asked by close friends, relatives, or colleagues for medical advice, treatment, or prescriptions both inside and outside of the office. Review this Risk Management Tip from MLMIC to reinforce related policies and protocols within your practice or facility.

Federal Government Expands Access to COVID-19 Vaccine

Under new federal regulation, COVID-19 immunizations can now be administered to everyone older than 65 and to adults with comorbidities that classify them as at-risk for severe infection.

Attorneys Respond to Medical Professional Liability FAQs on the Healthcare Proxy Law

MLMIC encourages policyholders to review attorneys’ answers to frequently asked questions on medical professional liability related to the healthcare proxy law.