July 15, 2015
Better Communication During Care Transitions May Reduce Readmissions
Ineffective communication and transfer of patient information has been associated with medical errors, patient harm and patient dissatisfaction.
July 15, 2015
Ineffective communication and transfer of patient information has been associated with medical errors, patient harm and patient dissatisfaction.
July 1, 2015
As MLMIC celebrates its 40th anniversary, we have some great news for physician policyholders: the Superintendent of Insurance has accepted our recommendation that rates remain unchanged for the July 1, 2015 – July 1, 2016 policy year.
June 24, 2015
While NOACs are considered to have certain advantages to warfarin, they also have disadvantages. MLMIC believes it is important for providers to be aware of the potential risks of prescribing any medication.
June 9, 2015
Good relationships with patients are important not only to patient health but also, according to the article’s author, “Doctors sued most often were complained about by patients twice as much as those who were not, and poor communication was the most common complaint.”
May 20, 2015
When protections fail and Patient Health Information is compromised, HIPAA requires covered healthcare providers to notify patients, HHS and, in some cases, the media.
May 6, 2015
The knowledge and expertise of claims department staff is critical when it comes to professional claim handling and obtaining favorable outcomes in New York State.
April 29, 2015
The “Emergency Medical Services and Surprise Bills” law, effective March 31, 2015, impacts billing and reimbursement for some out-of-network healthcare services.
April 15, 2015
In addition to subscribing to our Blog Digest emails and following us on Twitter, you can now follow MLMIC on LinkedIn!
April 7, 2015
MLMIC’s Board of Directors recently approved a 5 percent dividend for all MLMIC policyholders insured as of May 1, 2015.
March 30, 2015
A new online risk management CME program, Follow-Up VI, has been developed for our policyholders and is now available online.