The Scope: Medical Edition

From deep dives into trending liability issues, to detailed case studies and risk management advice, MLMIC’s The Scope: Medical Edition (published quarterly) offers the latest health, legal, risk management, and insurance information.

The Scope: Medical Edition, Issue 19

Our Fourth Quarter 2024 issue contains several articles, including:

  • The Challenges of Treating “Snowbird Patients”
  • Risk Management Tip: The Proper Use of Patient Portals
  • Case Study: Indefensible Clinical Judgment Leads to Stroke
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Issue 18

Third Quarter 2024

Weight loss drugs, medication errors, and excessive verdicts.

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Issue 17

Second Quarter 2024

Medical supply chains, delays in diagnosis, and our new podcast.

The Scope: Medical Edition, Issue 16

Issue 16

First Quarter 2024

Addressing drug shortages, info on the grieving families act, and a wrongful birth case study.

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Issue 15

Fourth Quarter 2023

Liability risks during the healthcare staffing crisis, a checklist on documentation considerations, and a case study on diagnosis delay.

The Scope: Medical Edition, Issue 14

Issue 14

Third Quarter 2023

Artificial intelligence in healthcare, a checklist on computer use, and a new case study about proper care.

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Issue 13

Second Quarter 2023

Safe medical care for the aging population, case study on ignored standing orders, and MLMIC claims.

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Issue 12

First Quarter 2023

Healthcare and firearms, emerging from COVID, and a case study on disastrous outcomes.

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Issue 11

Fourth Quarter 2022

MSSNY & MLMIC, treating difficult patients (Part 11), and a case study about a patient with body dysmorphia.

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Issue 10

Third Quarter 2022

Treating difficult patients
(Part 1), MLMIC risk management, and a case study with a noncompliant patient.

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Issue 9

Second Quarter 2022

Top allegations keeping anesthesiologists awake, social media hygiene, and excess professional liability insurance coverage.

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Issue 8

First Quarter 2022

Medispa treatment liability issues. MLMIC underwriting, and Talk Studio: telephone triage by nurses.

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Issue 7

Fourth Quarter 2021

Technology interoperability, a medication error case study, and customized protection for employed physicians.

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Issue 6

Third Quarter 2021

Ransomware warning, a patient noncompliance case study, and an interview with MLMIC’s chief actuary.

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Issue 5

Second Quarter 2021

Responding to social media, new electronic health information blocking requirements, and telehealth patient engagement.

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Issue 4

First Quarter 2021

Prescribing psychotropic medications to elderly patients, utilizing telehealth, and a case study on failure to follow up.

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Issue 3

Fourth Quarter 2020

Managing soclal media, a case study on medication management in psychiatric treatment, and telehealth strategies.

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Issue 2

Third Quarter 2020

Telehealth and cybersecurity, updating consent forms for COVID-19, and a case study with late discovery of family history.

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Issue 1

Second Quarter 2020

Transitioning medical practices post-COVID-19, Million Dollar Claims, and a case study on “anchoring.”