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The archived articles from ISMA Reports available here discuss risk management issues you may encounter in your practice and offer helpful tips for addressing them. Refer to them often as a useful reference for you and your staff.
ISMA Reports Legal Article Archives>>
March 10, 2008 
Disaster planning involves practice, practice, practice
Do you have some tips to help my practice get started with disaster planning?
February 11, 2008
Small towns present special risks regarding confidentiality
I live in a small town where "everyone knows everyone." Are there any special precautions I should take with the charts of patients known to my staff?
January 14, 2008
The stress of malpractice litigation
I’m now involved in some malpractice litigation and the experience is proving extremely stressful. What suggestions do you have to help me cope?
December 10, 2007
X-rays: To copy or not to copy
Can releasing original X-rays weaken the successful defense of a malpractice claim?
November 12, 2007
Back to Basics: Communicate your way to effective patient relationships
I've read that communication affects your medical malpractice threat; is that true?
October 15, 2007
Here's how to proceed when you've prescribed a recalled drug
Am I at risk because drugs I prescribed in the past have now been recalled?
September 4, 2007
Discussing a difficult topic: allegations of sexual harassment, misbehavior
In trying to cover all the bases, what tips can you give me for protecting myselft against allegations of sexual harassment?
August 6, 2007
Tips to discern drug-seeking behavior
How can I determine if a patient isa drug-seeker rather than someone with a genuine condition?
July 9, 2007
Tips for ending patient/physician relationships
What steps should I take to minimize my risk when terminating a patient?
June 11, 2007
Terminate patient/physician relationship with caution
What steps whould I take to terminate a patient, yet minimize my risk?
May 14, 2007
EHRs raise new risk management concerns
We're beginning to implement an electronic health record. Are there risks with this technology?
April 16, 2007
Don't fall into an e-mail 'trap':
What cautions do you have about using e-mail to send laboratory results to patients?
March 19, 2007
Proper triage protocols can reduce risk:
Do you have some tips I can pass along to my staff about proper triaging of phone calls?
Feb. 20, 2007
Print, dictate, fill in the blanks to avoid penmanship errors and reduce risk:
Should I be worried that my penmanship is putting me at risk?
Jan. 22, 2007
Risk managers weigh in on financial considerations versus clinical judgment:
How can I stay out of trouble yet advocate for patients when their insurers refuse to pay?
Dec. 18, 2006
Make handling complaints an important risk-management step:
What should my staff and I do to really manage complaints?
Nov. 20, 2006
Potential emergencies in the office call for preparation:
How can we be better prepared to handle a sudden crisis in our office?
Oct. 23, 2006
Know what to document when patients refuse treatment:
What constitutes “informed refusal?”
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