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Much of the following information is designed for medical offices in Washington, although you may find the general advice useful if your practice is in Idaho or Oregon. Each guideline touches upon a key risk management issue, but none of the guidelines are designed to cover every situation. Use this information for staff education and office policy development, but feel free to consult a risk management expert on specific questions. Feel free to e-mail us at risk@phyins.com or call us at 1-800-962-1399 (Seattle) or 1-800-962-1398 (Spokane).
| Vol. XXI, No. 3, 2010 | | Seniors in the Exam Room: Communication with the Older Patient |
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| Vol. XXI, No. 2, 2010 | | New HIPAA Requirements - Are You in Compliance? |
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| Vol. XXI, No. 1, 2010 | | E-Signatures and Medical Records Releases |
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| Vol. XX, No. 7, 2009 | | Enhancing Health Care Quality Improvement Activities With Patient SAFE |
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| Vol. XX, No. 6, 2009 | | Electronic Records Can Help You Build a Patient SAFE Practice |
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| Vol. XX, No. 5, 2009 | | Nonmedical Notes: Documentation and Risk |
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| Vol. XX, No. 4, 2009 | | Health Care Assistants' Scope of Practice Revised |
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| Special Edition, 2009 | | New Regulations for Ambulatory Surgery Facilities and Proposed Rules for Office-Based Surgical Procedures |
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| Vol. XX, No. 3, 2009 | | Patient Identity Theft and the FTC's Red Flags Rule (Updated November 2, 2009) |
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| Vol. XX, No. 2, 2009 | | Overcoming Language Limitations |
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| Vol. XX, No. 1, 2009 | | The Truth About MRSA |
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| Vol. XIX, No. 2, 2008 | | Sign Up for the Health Care Notification Network |
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| Vol. XIX, No. 1, 2008 | | DEA Rule Addresses Schedule II Controlled Substance Prescriptions |
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| Vol. XVIII, No. 4, 2007 | | Electronic Medical Records: Litigation Experience and Risk Management Tips |
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| Vol. XVIII, No. 3, 2007 | | Honoring Your Patient’s Right to Informed Decision Making Protects You Against Claims |
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| Vol. XVIII, No. 2, 2007 | | CMS Releases HIPAA Security Guidance on Portable and Mobile Devices |
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| Vol. XVIII, No. 1, 2007 | | Prevent Medical Errors Caused by Physician Impairment |
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| Vol. XVII, No. 4, 2006 | | Impact of HB 2292 on Apology and Disclosure in Washington |
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| Vol. XVII, No. 3, 2006 | | Risk Management Education: It's the Law! |
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| Vol. XVII, No. 2, 2006 | | The Semiautomatic External Defibrillator for Private Practice |
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| Vol. XVI, No. 6, 2005 | | Communication Challenges for Multiple Providers |
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| Vol. XVI, No. 5, 2005 | | The Washington State Uniform Health Care Information Act (UHCIA) |
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| Vol. XVI, No. 4, 2005 | | One Way We Support Physicians During Litigation |
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| Vol. XVI, No. 3, 2005 | | Responding to a Subpoena for Medical Records or Deposition |
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| Vol. XVI, No. 2, 2005 | | Lessons I Learned in the Courtroom |
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| Vol. XVI, No. 1, 2005 | | HIPAA Security Rule Basics: Q & A |
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| Vol. XV, No. 6, 2004 | | Dealing With Noncompliant Behavior |
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| Vol. XV, No. 5, 2004 | | The Power of the Apology |
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| Vol. XV, No. 4, 2004 | | Tangled Webs and Truth |
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| Vol. XV, No. 3, 2004 | | The Physician-Patient Relationship: When Does It Begin? |
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| Vol. XV, No. 2, 2004 | | Dealing With Parents and Guardians of Minor Children |
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| Vol. XV, No. 1, 2004 | | Breaking Bad News to Patients |
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