Medical Malpractice Insurance News

MLMIC has developed universal risk management strategies to prevent liability claims related to documentation, communication and follow-up.

The newest issue of The Scope: Medical Edition, MLMIC’s risk management publication, is now available online and offers the latest health, legal, risk management and insurance information.

Experts say temperature screenings taken with non-contact infrared thermometers may be largely ineffective for curbing the spread of COVID-19 because the instrument is influenced by numerous variables.

A new study published by JAMA Network Open says displaying patient photographs in EHRs can reduce wrong-patient order entry errors.

HHS confirms physicians can deliver telehealth services across state lines for covered services to fight the spread of COVID-19.

As physicians continue to deliver care via telehealth, healthcare systems are strongly encouraged to adopt practices that can help reduce the risk of privacy breaches or cyberattacks related to the use of the technology.

Physicians can now turn to new guidance when advising diabetic patients on how to use modern glucose monitoring devices to exercise safely.

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has granted Eli Lilly and Company an emergency use authorization for bamlanivimab to treat mild-to-moderate COVID-19 in adult and pediatric patients.

Ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP) is serious and deadly, but good oral healthcare can substantially reduce the likelihood that individuals connected to a mechanical ventilator contract VAP.

To support policyholders as they navigate the pandemic, MLMIC has assembled a summary of predictive tools and technology to guide management and treatment of COVID-19.