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Category: Physicians
Addressing Unique Risks of “Copy and Paste” in Electronic Health Records
MLMIC recognizes the “copy and paste” function of EHRs offers convenience and efficiency, but it also poses unique liability risks.
MLMIC’s Spring 2016 Dateline is Available Online
The latest edition of Dateline – the newsletter for MLMIC-insured physicians and facilities – is available for reading on our website.
Mandatory Electronic Prescribing Deadline Poses Concerns for Some Hospitals and Providers
MLMIC posts information on its blog to assist policyholders in complying with the e-prescribing mandate. In addition, we want to share with you a new article about the challenges New York providers face regarding the pending implementation date.
Michael J. Schoppmann Joins MLMIC’s Service Company
MLMIC announces the appointment of Michael J. Schoppmann, Esq. as President of our service company subsidiary. Schoppmann’s long history of protecting doctors in New York State will contribute to the superior protection, sound defense and active risk management we offer all of our insureds.
Negligent Spinal Surgery Leads to Paralysis and Hospital Liability
MLMIC’s most recent Case Review (Winter 2016) contains a perspective on a case with both a catastrophic outcome and serious legal and risk management deficits. The case study – involving paralysis from spinal surgery – highlights not only clear and continuous lack of communication between a variety of providers but also several failures of documentation.
Inexperience and Incomplete Disclosure Contribute to Physician Liability in Recent Claim
Our Winter 2016 Case Review includes a case study about a claim filed against a urologist who performed a robotically-assisted laparoscopic prostatectomy (RALP). It not only calls into question the training and experience of the defendant, but also illuminates a failure of communication: the urologist did not disclose an error to the patient.
New York Joins National Prescription Monitoring Program
The objective of the program is to prevent the improper procurement of prescriptions for controlled substances across state lines.
Mandatory E-Prescribing Waiver Applications Are Available
Applications for waivers to New York State’s mandatory electronic prescribing law are available ahead of the mandate’s March 27, 2016, start date.
Special Edition of Dateline: Honoring Patients’ End-of-Life Decisions
In this special issue of Dateline, we review physicians’ medical, ethical and legal obligations to honor individual patient preferences at the end of life.
Audio from MLMIC’s 2015 Risk Management Seminar Available Online
Complimentary audio recordings of MLMIC’s 30th Annual Risk Management Seminar are now available for streaming.