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March 29, 2013Staff Report During an interview with Jeremy Al Lazarus, MD, AMA president, by Leslie Kane, MA at the October 2012 MGMA meeting in San Antonio, TX, Dr. Lazarus talked about many issues affecting physicians these days. Regarding future sustainable growth … Continue reading
Posted in Quarterly ArticlesPatient Satisfaction
March 29, 2013Staff Report Based on studies conducted by Jeff LaConte of the P&G Healthcare Consumer Institute (HCI), the following is a list of key areas of patient satisfaction. In a survey conducted with over 9,500 primary health care consumers, HCI reported … Continue reading
Posted in Quarterly ArticlesLiabilities of Sharing Space
March 29, 2013Staff Report John Miller II and Rush Smith, Jr., JD, wrote an article in November 2011 about potential liabilities when sharing office space. They report that the terms “apparent agency” or “vicarious liability” are more than just vague legal jargon. … Continue reading
Posted in Quarterly ArticlesBuild a Successful Practice
March 28, 2013Staff Report Practices run the gamut from struggling to produce acceptable revenues to succeeding beyond expectations. The successful practices appear to attract new patients, add new providers, and have greater revenues than their peers because these practices understand the fact … Continue reading
Posted in Quarterly ArticlesLancet CEO named CEO of the Quarter
January 19, 2013 Posted in General Ins. ArticlesGeneric Substitutions for Brand-Name Drugs
October 4, 2012Staff Report Everyone’s concerned about the rising cost of healthcare. You probably hear it whenever you prescribe medications for your patients. Either the patients or their insurance company keep asking for generic drugs instead of brand-name drugs. The patient’s cost … Continue reading
Posted in General Ins. ArticlesProtect Against Negative Online Reviews
October 4, 2012Staff Report Beth Thomas Hertz, in her article “Damage Control,” reported that there is a proliferation of many new online sites for reporting medical experiences and rating doctors, such as Vitals.com, DrScore.com, HealthGrades.com and RateMDs.com. These web sites allow patients … Continue reading
Posted in General Ins. ArticlesBenefits of Setting up Grievance Procedures
October 4, 2012Staff Report Kathryn Moghadas, a registered nurse, warns that a patient’s unresolved complaint about you or your office could evolve into a lawsuit. This article summarizes her advice on how physicians can implement a written grievance process that provides patients … Continue reading
Posted in Quarterly ArticlesReduce Primary Care Malpractice Risk due to Diagnosis Errors
October 4, 2012Staff Report Suraj Achar, MD and Wiggin Wu, in their article in the July/August 2012 issue of Family Practice Management, report that recognizing warning signs and careful documentation are two keys to reduce the risk of malpractice lawsuits. They report … Continue reading
Posted in Quarterly ArticlesDemotech Assigns Financial Stability Rating® to Lancet Indemnity Risk Retention Group, Inc.
July 26, 2012Lancet Indemnity Risk Retention Group, Inc. has earned a Financial Stability Rating® (FSR) of A, Exceptional, from Demotech, Inc. This level of FSR is assigned to insurers who possess exceptional financial stability related to maintaining positive surplus as regards policyholders, liquidity … Continue reading
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