Risk Management News and Education

A patient portal can be thought of as a gateway or door to information and data found within the physician’s portal. Providers grant patients access with a secure username and password to information in a secure website.

Your medical assistants will often being exposed to opportunities where errors happen. Learn how to minimize possibilities of incidents like medication errors.

When you have an adverse event, know the steps for the apology and disclosure. Protect yourself by making you know the difference between expressions of empathy and admission of error.

Workplace violence occurs in hospitals and other healthcare offices far too often. These measures help reduce the likelihood of violence and protect staff.

Don’t let something as simple as the copy and paste function in your EMR damage your medical practice or hospital.

Review your practice’s system for handling Protected Health Information (PHI) versus the best practices as outlined in HIPAA.

The front office staff discussing weekend plans, old magazines askew and the smell of a tuna sandwich permeating the waiting room can make a big difference in the patient experience. A negative impression can leave a patient less likely to follow patient treatment plans and recommend your practice to others.

A well-drafted CSA may protect patients from overuse, misuse, and other consequences from opioid use. 

The office receptionist is the first, and sometimes only, person patients and their family members may meet prior to any medical services.

As physicians attempt to identify ways to reduce the clerical load associated with electronic health records (EHR) data entry, they are increasingly turning to medical scribes.