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Physicians can get to the root cause of frequency and severity, and use the committee as a vehicle for changing the liability equation.

It is clear that there will be more activity in this area, in light of a new Act and the increasingly competitive nature of health care today. Health care entities and professionals should be aware of these important aspects of the law so that there are no unexpected and unpleasant surprises.

How the Boards’ sizable caseload is being handled, what standards for review are used to determine whether to investigate and prosecute certain cases, and to what extent prosecution of cases before the Board will impact a pending civil liability action are all issues of concern to Pa. physicians.

Providing information only scratches the surface of what you can do with your web site.

While hospitals have for years included infection control as part of their quality improvement programs, release of the PHC4 reports has called into question the adequacy of those efforts by tallying HAI frequency, decrying their cost, and heightening public awareness of their existence.

Because they have both significant and minor risks to insure against, because they generally have high income tax liabilities, and because they are interested in building asset-protected wealth over the long-term, doctors of all types may find CICs to be an important planning tool.

Health care organizations are placing greater emphasis on quality outcomes, with boards and chief executives developing compensation strategies to recruit and retain physician executives capable of driving their organizations to achieve their quality objectives.

Ensuring the continuity of your practice requires planning that addresses key aspects of your operation, including facilities and equipment, key employees, communications, and paper-based records.

While outsourcing may be a cost-effective alternative for many medical practices, there are a host of practical and legal issues that must be considered (and in most cases addressed in the written agreement between the practice and the billing company) before taking this leap.

Some new risks are anticipated to arise because of incentives inherent to the design of the Part D benefit, but others are as old as health insurance itself.