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.

What should you do when a laptop computer with patient information or a patient medical record is stolen from your office or your provider's car?

Effective August 11, 2011, Physician Assistants (PA) are required to post a Notification to Consumers. The notification informs patients that the PA is licensed and regulated by the California Physician Assistant Committee.