November 21, 2022
Tips for Working with Patients on Missed Medical Bill Payments
Collecting medical payments can be especially challenging. MLMIC offers strategies that help patients pay their bills on time and avoid non-payment.
Tag: patient communication
November 21, 2022
Collecting medical payments can be especially challenging. MLMIC offers strategies that help patients pay their bills on time and avoid non-payment.
November 14, 2022
MLMIC provides a legal and risk management analysis of an ophthalmologist’s actions in regard to a noncompliant patient.
November 9, 2022
MLMIC examines how physicians can address patients’ sexual health through STI screening, which has decreased because of the pandemic.
October 18, 2022
MLMIC shares guidance for interacting with patients who are hostile, drug seeking or noncompliant.
September 28, 2022
Responsibly prescribing medications, identifying patients with opioid use disorders, initiating conversations and developing treatment plans may help physicians handle drug-seeking patients while mitigating risk.
August 24, 2022
Physicians and healthcare facilities can promote healthcare accessibility by recognizing the unique challenges that patients with disabilities face and removing barriers to care.
August 12, 2022
Healthcare employees face unique workplace hazards. MLMIC explores how hospitals can develop protocols that boost staff safety and minimize risk.
August 10, 2022
It’s vital that dentists understand the importance of documenting consent in dentistry. The law and best practices require that informed consent be obtained before treatment begins on a patient. The failure to do so may result in malpractice liability.
August 9, 2022
Using text messaging to communicate with patients can improve care and boost engagement, but may also create challenges for privacy and documentation.
July 22, 2022
Prioritizing empathy, setting care goals and involving multi-disciplinary specialists may help physicians address post-COVID conditions.