With the legalization of medical and recreational cannabis in California and an increasing rate of acceptance and use, many physicians are already working with patients who use cannabis. Despite its popularity as one of the most commonly used drugs in the United States, physicians may be unprepared to discuss the benefits, risks, and side effects of cannabis. Join us for CAP's next webinar to learn the basics of medical cannabis, the dilemma it poses for unprepared physicians as patients seek their advice on treatment, and the inconsistencies between state and federal laws.
 

In our latest data study, CAP Risk Management staff evaluated 68 closed claims radiology cases that resulted in an indemnity payment between 2006 and 2015. Through claims analysis, we have identified areas to improve the medical diagnostic process. 

CAP is proud to join Stanislaus Medical Society in hosting a free no-obligation CME dinner program. Presented by CAP's General Counsel Gordon Ownby, this program is based on CAP’s most requested risk management resource and critically acclaimed book Medicine on Trial.

So far this year, business associate breaches account for roughly 12 percent of the total breaches reported to the Office of Civil Rights (OCR), or 27 of the 233 reported breaches as of September 19. What does this mean to a covered entity? It means that it’s not enough to require a signed Business Associate Agreement (BAA). Vendors should be diligently vetted.

In a new opinion addressing allegations of elder abuse, the Court of Appeal explains how evidence of simple “negligence” differs from “recklessness” in a nursing facility setting.