Risk Management

Recent cases underscore that what a medical director is paid must be of fair market value and the CMS duty requirements must be met.

Learn how to identify signs of workplace violence and how to respond to a potential threat.

What you need to know to protect your personal and practice assets.

You need to promote your practice, but you also need to get the word out in a way that is also legal.

In the eyes of the law, prescribing opioids for patients with chronic pain means upholding ethical standards of professional conduct, not following a checklist.

Physicians need to manage personal risk and family legal planning issues as summer comes to a close.

Limited liability companies are a tool that physicians can use to minimize their risk, but only if used appropriately.

The Department of Justice is taking action, so make sure you have an adequate compliance program in place.

You need to keep tabs on how you’re viewed online, even if you’re not actively marketing for growth.

Physicians could lose money or other assets if they follow this insurance and liability advice from the so-called experts.

A recent HIPAA fine and HHS’s healthcare app guidance underscore the importance of conducting risk analyses to protect personal health information.

The dream of expanding your practice can be a reality-if you plan carefully.

Common errors physicians make when it comes to protecting their wealth and managing their risks.

The way you apologize may have different implications, depending on how providers say it.

Memorial Day marks the start of the high personal risk season for physicians and their families. Here are five of those risks - and how you can mitigate them.

Avoid legal trouble by doing a thorough review of the electronic prescription process, security options, audits and potential loopholes.

We think we know our employees, but in reality, we only know as much about their lives outside the workplace as they want to tell us. What they’re not saying could put the safety of the entire office at risk, so it’s more important than ever to be proactive and have a plan.

What you need to know about active shooter insurance for your medical practice

Consider the following types of assets when determining your own defensive needs and exactly what you have to lose if you don’t act.

If you are concerned that your security program is non-compliant, you should be-because you're worried about the wrong issue. 

Nosy employees poking around in medical records or sharing passwords can put your practice at risk of HIPAA violations, lawsuits, and broken agreements with affiliate hospitals or practices.

Nine areas that every partnership agreement should consider.

Current events once again illustrate the wide range of legal and physical threats to physicians' assets. 

Successful doctors face a wide variety of risks outside their practice walls. These are some common recurring seasonal legal and financial risks you can manage before spring break.

We all want to think it won’t happen to us, but the recent shootings reinforce that you need to prepare for the worst instead of hoping for the best.