The Medical Board of California states that in order to avoid allegations that a patient is abandoned without a resource for continued health care, it is the standard of care in the community to notify your patients in writing when you wish to discontinue care. It is important to follow these guidelines.

Does your patient nod quietly while giving you a blank look?

CAP continues to see claims as a result of lost and/or misplaced test results. 

A study by the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality indicated that 60 percent of reported errors in the office setting associated with harm involved prescription errors. The following are recommendations to improve the medication prescription process in the office setting.

If you dispense medication samples to patients, here are a few suggestions that will help minimize the risk of problems.