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ECRI Institute has released its 2017 list of healthcare technology hazards – problems that can be avoided through careful management of technologies. The list can be used to enhance patient safety efforts.

During care transitions, it is essential to ensure that pertinent information is provided to the individual(s) assuming the care of the patient.

MLMIC’s latest dividend is based on overall assets of $5.8 billion, a surplus of $1.9 billion and a net income of $100 million. These figures, available in the company’s Q3 statement, show the company’s overall financial condition remains sound.

A recent study showed a significant increase in patients’ proper use of pre-operative medications when they were provided with simple written instructions.

In a recent special report on the insurance industry in the United States, A.M. Best – a leading insurance rating organization – notes a disturbing trend among risk retention groups (RRGs): they appear to be failing at an increasing rate.

If a provider is sued for medical malpractice, an improper alteration of the patient’s medical record may very well destroy his or her ability to defend the case. This is true even if the medical care in question was entirely appropriate.

Financials are only part of the picture when it comes to your relationship with your medical malpractice carrier. The length of the relationship matters, as well.

Hospitals aren’t the only facilities at risk. Private practices, which typically do not have onsite IT personnel, are vulnerable to ransomware and other attacks by hackers.

The latest edition of Dateline – the newsletter for MLMIC-insured physicians and facilities – is available for reading on our website.

Providing physicians with more “thinking time” and space for decision making may assist them in determining the appropriate diagnosis.