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.

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?

A person subject to the mandatory reporting obligation must report when, within the person's professional capacity or within the scope of his or her employment

For those providers with patients who are minors, it is important to understand how California law governs their treatment. It is wise to discuss these legal ramifications with patients and their parents prior to establishing the doctor/patient relationship.