PRMS Blog

As the Associate Director of Claims at PRMS, I co-manage our claims team of Litigation Specialists by providing oversight and mentorship to our very talented staff. I began my career at PRMS in August 2021. For 25 years, I have managed medical professional liability claims. I hold two industry certifications in Insurance Claims – Associate in Claims (AIC) and Associate in Claim ...

As part of PRMS’ ongoing commitment to behavioral health, we are pleased to feature Randall Hagar, Psychiatric Physicians Alliance of California Policy Advocate and Principal of Empirical Policy, as a featured guest blogger this month. Mr. Hagar introduces the Alliance and shares its accomplishments and goals since its founding in 2020. The Psychiatric Physicians Alliance of C ...

In honor of National Nonprofit Day on August 17th and to show our gratitude and support for our clients and partners, PRMS is proud to announce that August is a Refer a Colleague Double Donations month. For every referral PRMS receives between August 1-31, 2022, we will make a $100 donation – up $50 from our usual amount – to benefit the district branch or other mental healthca ...

This past May, team PRMS descended upon the Big Easy to host clients, partners, and friends at our annual reception with the Southern Psychiatric Association, as well as to exhibit at several of our partner organizations’ annual meetings around New Orleans. We share more about our time in Louisiana below. After a two-year hiatus due to the pandemic, PRMS was thrilled to co-host ...

As part of PRMS’ ongoing commitment to behavioral health, we are pleased to feature Dr. Jisselly Sanchez Salcedo, third-year psychiatry resident at the Central Michigan University Psychiatry Residency Program, and an Honors Scholar with the American Association for Geriatric Psychiatry (AAGP), as a featured guest blogger this month. Dr. Salcedo shares why she chose the field of ...

As you may be packing your suitcase for an upcoming summer vacation, there are a few things to consider before taking time away from your practice. 1) Make certain your staff has accurate telephone numbers and other contact information.  Discuss with them situations in which you absolutely want to be contacted; which may include problems with specific patients.  Remember, your ...

As part of PRMS’ ongoing commitment to behavioral health, we invited Doctor Nicholas LaCivita, PGY-I Psychiatry Resident at the Mississippi State Hospital Psychiatry Residency Program, to be featured as a guest blogger this month. Dr. LaCivita reflects on his experience attending the 2022 Spring Meeting co-hosted by the Louisiana Psychiatric Medical Association and the Mississi ...

The month of June marks both LGBTQ+ Pride Month and Juneteenth. To further advance our mission to support behavioral health and in honor of Pride and Juneteenth, PRMS is pleased to highlight and announce our donations to two organizations working to support members of the LGBTQ+ and African American communities, respectively – the Association of LGBTQ+ Psychiatrists (AGLP) and ...

My primary role as the new PRMS Director of Underwriting is to manage and mentor the Underwriting Team and provide expertise when evaluating and analyzing risks.  In addition, I am responsible for monitoring and maintaining the daily operations of all the underwriting team members to ensure compliance with the goals and standards of the organization. In September 2017, I joined ...

In advance of Children’s Mental Awareness Day on May 5th, PRMS was delighted to once again partner with Kraftlove for a spring service project in April! Kraftlove, a local Arlington, VA-based nonprofit organization, provides interactive art projects to hospitalized children facing challenging circumstances, using art to inspire creativity and help transform their hospital exper ...