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Does Better Communication with Patients Result in Fewer Lawsuits?

Good relationships with patients are important not only to patient health but also, according to the article’s author, “Doctors sued most often were complained about by patients twice as much as those who were not, and poor communication was the most common complaint.”

PICC Line Concerns

It is the obligation of the original treating physician to appropriately follow up with the patient to arrange for removal of the PICC line.

Breach Notification Under HIPAA – When Health Information is Compromised

When protections fail and Patient Health Information is compromised, HIPAA requires covered healthcare providers to notify patients, HHS and, in some cases, the media.

MLMIC Releases Proactive Risk Management Follow-Up Program VI

A new online risk management CME program, Follow-Up VI, has been developed for our policyholders and is now available online.

Reminder: MLMIC’s CME Modules Available Online

We have made available through MLMIC.com four of our most highly rated risk management CME modules.

4 Strategies to Increase Patient Safety and Reduce Risk

In recognition of National Patient Safety Awareness Week, we encourage all our insureds to identify ways to improve patient safety and reduce risk.

NYS Department of Health #SafeInjectionNY Twitter Chat March 9

MLMIC supports the NY State Department of Health’s ongoing efforts to promote safe injection practices.

Winter 2015 Case Review Now Available

The Winter 2015 edition of Case Review – a review of case studies for MLMIC-insured physicians and facilities – is now available for reading online.

Case Study: The Importance of Special Equipment Training

The following article originally appeared in the Fall issue of “Dental Dateline.”

Physicians: Take Our Claims Free Discount Survey!

The results of the survey will be presented to our policyholders as part of our ongoing educational efforts to reduce risk and promote patient safety.