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Results of Our 2010 Site Surveys
Robin Diamond, JD, RN
This analysis of the results of 525 site surveys shows that medical record documentation was the category with the most frequent patient safety/risk management issues.
Top Findings in Our Office Practice Surveys
Robin Diamond, JD, RN
Our on-site practice surveys recognize that claims and lawsuits arise from patient harm that is likely the result of latent or hidden failures in a process, such as those found in the tracking process for diagnostic tests or consults.
From The Doctor's Advocate
Licensure Requirements for the Interstate Practice of Medicine
David B. Troxel, MD, Medical Director
It is important to check with the appropriate state medical board to determine its licensure requirements when specimens, slides, or images are transported or transmitted across state lines for primary diagnosis.
From The Doctor's Advocate
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