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Category: Physicians
A Reminder from NYSDOH About Opioid Treatment Plan Requirement
NYS Public Health Law requires that a written treatment plan be placed in the patient’s medical record when a practitioner prescribes opioids for pain management for longer than three months or past the time of normal tissue healing.
MLMIC and HANYS Offer Webinar on Effective Use and Supervision of Advanced Practice Providers
Join HANYS and MLMIC on Thursday, March 28, from noon to 1 p.m. for a complimentary webinar on effective use and supervision of Advanced Practice Providers.
Case Review Describes Factors Leading to Summary Judgement, Settlement
The March 2019 edition of MLMIC’s Case Review includes case studies highlighting factors that contribute to a summary judgement in one case and a settlement in another.
Register Now For MLMIC’s 2019 Risk Management Program
Online registration is open for MLMIC’s April 11 Risk Management Program at the Westchester Marriott Hotel (670 White Plains Road) in Tarrytown. The conference qualifies physicians for CME credit and covers current risk management issues facing all specialties.
Mailing of Tax Information for Berkshire Hathaway Transaction Proceeds
1099-B tax forms for recipients of cash consideration from MLMIC’s acquisition by National Indemnity Company will be sent on February 25 via Computershare. The mailing will contain an explanatory insert and a 1099-B tax statement required by the IRS.
Research Shows Even Sterile Needles and Syringes May Transmit Hepatitis C Virus
A recent study has identified that transmission of hepatitis is possible even when using sterile needles and syringes. MLMIC encourages all medical professionals to remain vigilant with use of proper technique for the administration of injectable medications.
Hospital-Acquired Conditions Dropped Nearly 1 Million from 2014 to 2017
From 2014 to 2017, reductions of hospital-acquired conditions (HACs) helped to prevent roughly 20,500 hospital deaths and saved the healthcare industry $7.7 billion in costs.
Shared Decision-Making Improves Patient Satisfaction
Researchers have found that study participants exposed to shared decision-making reported “higher trust, rated their physicians more highly and were less likely to fault their physicians for the adverse outcome compared with those exposed to no decision-making.”
Instructions from DFS for Resolution of Cash Consideration Disputes
MLMIC asks any objectors or Eligible Policyholders currently involved in an unresolved dispute over cash consideration to read the recent Order from the Superintendent of the New York State Department of Financial Services and review your obligations, available options and the future status of the cash consideration held in escrow.
New Albany Report: Governor’s 2019-20 Proposed New York State Executive Budget
The latest edition of MLMIC’s The Albany Report focuses policyholder attention on Governor Cuomo’s proposed executive budget and its impact on the medical professional liability insurance market.