PRMS Blog

As part of PRMS’ ongoing efforts to support the behavioral healthcare community and promote the organizations that work towards this mission, we are pleased to feature William B. Lawson MD, PhD, DLFAPA, as a guest blogger this month. Dr. Lawson is a founder and Director of the Institute for Reducing Racial Disparities, Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at The Geor ...

I began my career with PRMS in January 2022 as a Litigation Specialist in the Claims Department. My primary role is to investigate, evaluate, negotiate, and resolve claims, lawsuits, or other actions brought against our clients in the psychiatric community. My day-to-day responsibilities include the privilege of working directly with our accomplished clients, defense counsel, p ...

As part of PRMS’ ongoing commitment to mental health, we are pleased to feature Tarak Vasavada, MD, President of the Indo-American Psychiatric Association, Medical Director of Huntsville Hospital Behavior Health Services, clinical professor of psychiatry at the UAB School of Medicine and creator of the HappyMindMD website for healthcare workers. Dr. Vasavada shares more about t ...

*This piece is republished from the Association of Women Psychiatrists Winter 2023 Newsletter’s Wellness Corner. As part of our ongoing commitment to behavioral health, PRMS is pleased to feature Dr. Anjali Gupta, Association of Women Psychiatrists (AWP) Newsletter Editor, Adjunct Assistant Professor of Psychiatry at Georgetown University School of Medicine, and Faculty Fellow ...

Whether you live around the Bay Area or are visiting the Golden Gate City for the first time, there is so much to love about San Francisco. In anticipation of our upcoming annual reception hosted in San Francisco this May, PRMS has compiled a guide to help you eat, drink, shop, and navigate your way around the city.  EAT San Francisco is most certainly a culinary capital of the ...

In honor of Mental Health Awareness Month this May and as part of our efforts to give back to the mental healthcare community, PRMS is proud to support three organizations advocating for mental health in our communities: Child Mind Institute, Seek Her Foundation, and Purple Heart Foundation. The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAHMSA), which works as ...

As part of PRMS’ ongoing commitment to behavioral health, we invited Doctor Beatrice Huang, PGY-2 Psychiatry Resident at the University of Mississippi Medical Center (UMMC) Residency Training Program, to be featured as a guest blogger this month. Dr. Huang reflects on her experience attending the 2023 Spring Meeting co-hosted by the Louisiana Psychiatric Medical Association (LP ...

As part of PRMS’ commitment to supporting our clients and the behavioral healthcare community, we are pleased to sponsor and exhibit with the organizations that advocate for mental health across the country. Our PRMS representatives attend meetings, exhibits, presentations, and social events from Washington, DC to Washington State – and we’re excited to feature the newest membe ...

Our Risk Managers contribute articles to the Innovations in Clinical Neuroscience (ICNS) digital journal. Here is an excerpt by Ann McNary, JD, PRMS Senior Risk Manager, from the current article titled ‘“Covering” Your Bases: Managing Risk While Away from Your Practice or Filling in for a Colleague.’ Question: This summer, I’m taking my family on a long overdue vacation to Ita ...

From everyone at PRMS, we wish all doctors a happy Doctors’ Day and express our gratitude for all that you do. In honor of Doctors’ Day this March 30th, we are pleased to announce our support of National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) this month and share our appreciation for psychiatrists and all other physicians who work tirelessly to support the mental health and overall ...