Medical Malpractice Insurance News

Coming to the decision to discharge a dental patient from care is not easy. No dentist wants or enjoys doing so, but there are times in the dental-patient relationship when changing dentists is in the best interest of both the patient and the dentist.

Collecting medical payments can be especially challenging. MLMIC offers strategies that help patients pay their bills on time and avoid non-payment.

MLMIC provides a legal and risk management analysis of an ophthalmologist’s actions in regard to a noncompliant patient.

MLMIC examines how physicians can address patients’ sexual health through STI screening, which has decreased because of the pandemic.

MLMIC shares guidance for interacting with patients who are hostile, drug seeking or noncompliant.

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.

Physicians and healthcare facilities can promote healthcare accessibility by recognizing the unique challenges that patients with disabilities face and removing barriers to care.

Healthcare employees face unique workplace hazards. MLMIC explores how hospitals can develop protocols that boost staff safety and minimize risk.

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.

Using text messaging to communicate with patients can improve care and boost engagement, but may also create challenges for privacy and documentation.