The South Asian Mental Health Initiative and Network (SAMHIN) – a New Jersey-based group working to address the mental health needs of the region’s burgeoning South Asian community and to combat the stigma of mental illness particularly prevalent among this population – is just a year old, but its initiatives have made it a recent recipient of PRMS support. Founded by a practi ...
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Online Physician Marketing - Risk Management Reminders
Since my original post on physicians’ online marketing, I’ve received requests for more information on the topic. So here are my expanded thoughts – Websites Websites can be a great way to market your practice online.In terms of professional liability, the greater the interaction on a physician’s website, the greater the risk.A simple, non-interactive practice information webs ...
Adolescents’ Self-Inflicted Injuries Requiring ED Visits
A study on adolescents’ self-inflicted injuries reported in the July 2015 issue ofPediatrics has many findings relevant to those treating adolescents. Introductory statistics in the article included the following: • Suicide is one of the leading causes of death for adolescents • Self-harm, while rare below the age of 12, increases rapidly during adolescence, particularly in fem ...
Radiologists Behaving Badly
Two news items caught my attention today – both involved radiologists and HIPAA violations: 1. MORE DUMPED RECORDS: According to the report, a customer noticed 65 boxes of medical records, including social security numbers, in a dumpster at a storage unit facility. The records belonged to a radiology group that had disbanded, and ultimately failed to pay for continued storage ...
Stop Military Suicides
As an “Army brat,” holidays showing appreciation for our military – active, former, and deceased – are of particular significance to me. This Memorial Day weekend is more than the official start to summer – it’s a time to honor all who bravely fought or are fighting for our freedom. This certainly includes those whose lives have been lost, whether by the hands of others, or by ...
Thank You Psychiatrists!
May is Mental Health Awareness Month. While it is great to recognize and educate everyone on the issue of mental health, I want to take a moment to recognize and thank the psychiatrists and other mental health professionals for all they do under what can be very tough circumstances. My comments are focused on psychiatrists because my team of risk managers has the most interact ...
PRMS Helps Share a Little Love in Every Box
In recognition of National Children’s Mental Health Awareness Day on May 7, PRMS staff took part in a service project by helping package gifts of joy in the form of boxed craft kits to promote healing for children in area hospitals. This year marked the 10th anniversary of the Awareness Day, which focuses on raising awareness about the mental health needs of America’s youngest ...
New Requirements for Ohio Prescribers Under OARRS Effective April 1, 2015
Please see below for information from our panel counsel on a new state prescribing requirement: New Requirements for Ohio Prescribers Under OARRS Effective April 1, 2015 By: George S. Coakley, Esq. and Megan K. Ormond, Esq. Established in 2006, the Ohio Automated Rx Reporting System (OARRS) is a web-based system that collects information on all outpatient prescriptions for co ...
PATIENT PRIVACY V. PUBLIC SAFETY
With the news of the Germanwings co-pilot having been treated for mental health issues, and from what we’re learning as officials continue to investigate the horrific crash, many people are wondering about a patient’s privacy versus a mental health provider’s obligation to warn. There are differences in the standards for making decisions about medical privacy versus public saf ...
Patient Harm from EHRs
I’ve been educating physicians on the risks of electronic health records (EHRs) for years, including the risk of harm to patients. Now I note that The Joint Commission on March 31st issued Sentinel Event Alert 54, Safe Use of Health Information Technology, which includes examples of how adverse events may occur through the use of EHRs. Here are just some potential patient safe ...
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