October 2012

Every physician knows the three steps of experiential education: first you watch over someone’s shoulder, then you get to try it yourself, and finally you demonstrate mastery by teaching the next group of neophytes. This could well be the earliest form of education, since at its most basic, it doesn’t require anything to be written down nor does it even require the teacher and ...

Although CPT coding for insurance billing purposes is outside the scope of risk management services provided under PRMS’ professional liability insurance policy, we do know that it’s a hot topic for psychiatry right now. If you’re not aware of the upcoming changes, you need to find out about them before January 1, 2013. PRMS staff have attended more than two dozen psychiatry me ...

For over 20 years, NAMI has deemed a week in October as Mental Illness Awareness Week. This year, it began October 7 and ends this weekend. I feel somewhat foolish highlighting this to the specialists who are at the forefront of dealing with the mentally ill and their families. Still, I would urge psychiatrists to check out NAMI’s website for some ideas about making sure that n ...

A guest post by Melanie Smith, Senior Vice President, Client Relations It doesn’t take much. Maybe a quick note or a cheerful card. A colorful drawing by a child. A care package. No. Not much at all to reach out to our troops and to send a message of support their way. For almost a decade, PRMS has actively supported our troops serving in both Afghanistan and Iraq. This volunte ...