Publications & Resources

A recent settlement issued by the Office for Civil Rights highlights the importance of adhering to HIPAA’s Right of Access Initiative, a directive requiring covered entities to provide patients, upon request, with timely access to their protected health information.

The coronavirus continues to affect our daily lives, but there is light at the end of the tunnel. Take a look at our FAQs for dentists about the COVID-19 vaccine, trials and what it means for dental practices.

Federal agencies warn of a spike in ransomware targeting hospitals and other healthcare organizations, and at least one health system in New York – St. Lawrence Health System – has reported an attack during this recent burst of cybercrimes.

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved the antiviral drug remdesivir, sold as Veklury, to treat COVID-19 patients who meet specific criteria.

As we emerge from the COVID-19 pandemic, it’s vital that dental practices follow appropriate guidelines to keep staff and patients safe, while protecting the practice from legal risks. Here are five ways to start.

Over the years, MLMIC has reached out to dental residents in New York to provide informative risk management programs geared to new dentists about topics like communication, the electronic health record, charting and healthcare proxy law.

Join MLMIC and HANYS on Tuesday, October 27, at noon for a complimentary webinar on common risks of evolving healthcare technologies and strategies for safely managing their implementation and use.

A new prediction model, called the COVID Inpatient Risk Calculator, can help forecast if a patient is at high risk of developing severe COVID-19 or dying from the virus.

An update to New York State Executive Order 202.61 says healthcare personnel who order and administer COVID-19 tests must now document and report if the patient attends, works or volunteers in a school.

The newest issue of The Scope: Medical Edition, MLMIC’s risk management publication, is now available online and offers the latest health, legal, risk management and insurance information.