As physicians work to prescribe fewer opioids, research shows that surgeons are still prescribing a large, and often unnecessary, number of opioids to patients.

This article examines the standard of care, defining its theoretical underpinnings, the inherent human factors that lead to medical errors and violations, and the real world of medical negligence today.

Opioid addiction is an epidemic affecting the whole nation. Primary care medication-assisted treatment (MAT) can reach patients in local areas, including rural communities. Other studies have explored physician reluctance to prescribe MAT. We sought ...

A provider provides his guide to OIG federal exclusion regulations and enforcement authorities and how other providers can avoid risk with properly done exclusion screenings.

At the 2019 Spring Summit, physician leaders like our CEO, Dr. Peter Angood, discuss the human element in health care, like compassion and human touch.

VTE is a significant cause of preventable harm, and prophylaxis for at-risk patients improves patient safety. Discover the impact on patient risk stratification for VTE resulting from a management guideline.

The operating room is a prime location for implementing Lean processes to reduce inefficiencies and improve patient safety. A timed delivery Kanban card system can lead to improvements.

In an excerpt from his book, Tweets, Likes, and Liabilities: Online and Electronic Risk to the Healthcare Professional, Michael Sacopulos discusses social media and HIPAA violations.

Dr. Aletha Maybank, the new equity chief officer of the American Medical Association, tells Kaiser Health News how good health goes beyond having a good doctor and insurance.

A Proposal To Make It Harder For Kids To Skip Vaccines Gives Powerful Voices Pause

The process of document flow in the medical office is not only cumbersome, but can cost staff upward of two hours per day per physician, and may delay critical information from reaching the appropriate destination. Organizations have been wrestling w...

A risk manager’s experience and expertise, skill at relationship-building, effectiveness in communication, and keen awareness of the environment come together in a simple approach to evaluating and mitigating risk that the authors have developed and ...