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VideoOct 14, 2022
New Thinking About Primary Care and Practice Redesign
Megan Mahoney, MD, MBA, Professor and Chair of the UCSF Department of Family and Community Medicine and member of The Doctors Company Board of Governors, explains how she developed a new model for providing the most efficient and high-quality care in her practice.
New Thinking About Primary Care and Practice Redesign
Megan Mahoney, MD, MBA, Professor and Chair of the UCSF Department of Family and Community Medicine and member of The Doctors Company Board of Governors, explains how she developed a new model for providing the most efficient and high-quality care in her practice.
January 04, 2023, PSQH Patient Safety Predictions for 2023
David L. Feldman, MD, MBA, FACS, Chief Medical Officer for The Doctors Company and TDC Group, offers predictions for patient safety and healthcare quality in 2023.
Sep 19, 2022 Reproductive Healthcare: Post-Roe Resources Richard E. Anderson, MD, FACP, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, The Doctors Company and TDC Group
For many medical professionals, the Supreme Court’s decision in Dobbs v. Jackson has created an abruptly different risk landscape. Chairman and CEO Richard E. Anderson, MD, FACP, outlines steps to support our members and the practice of good medicine.
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VideoOct 12, 2022
What Not to Do: Telehealth Lessons Learned (Managing the Unexpected)
This video, created in partnership with Candello, explores the ways virtual visits can go sideways, strategies to handle those situations (including rescheduling the visit, converting the visit to in-person, and problem-solving during the visit), how to create a backup plan to handle technology issues, what to look for in patient behaviors and environment to evaluate the patient’s safety, and managing patient expectations with virtual care.
What Not to Do: Telehealth Lessons Learned (Managing the Unexpected)
This video, created in partnership with Candello, explores the ways virtual visits can go sideways, strategies to handle those situations (including rescheduling the visit, converting the visit to in-person, and problem-solving during the visit), how to create a backup plan to handle technology issues, what to look for in patient behaviors and environment to evaluate the patient’s safety, and managing patient expectations with virtual care.
Apr 29, 2020 Patient Safety in Anesthesia Care Julie Brightwell, JD, RN, Director, Healthcare System Patient Safety, Department of Patient Safety and Risk Management
Anesthesiologists can reduce potential liability by taking risk management steps, such as obtaining separate informed consent for anesthesia care.
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Jul 01, 2023 Are You Prepared for a Medicare Recovery Audit Contractor (RAC) Audit? Kathleen Stillwell, MPA/HSA, RN, Senior Patient Safety Risk Manager, The Doctors Company
RAC audits can be triggered by innocent documentation errors. These strategies can help you assess your risk for coding and billing errors and establish compliance and practice standards.
December 02, 2021, EHR Intelligence Zoom Announces Cerner EHR Integration for Telehealth Services
Susan Boisvert, BSN, MHSA, Patient Safety Risk Manager II for The Doctors Company, is quoted in this article on how easy access to the EHR during a telehealth visit facilitates better care and rapport with the patient.
Nov 15, 2023 Alzheimer’s Disease and Dementia: What Healthcare Practitioners Need to Know Julie Brightwell, JD, RN, Director, Healthcare Systems Patient Safety, The Doctors Company
Alzheimer’s disease, the most common cause of dementia, is the seventh-leading cause of death in the U.S. Early diagnosis provides important benefits to diagnosed individuals and their loved ones, caregivers, and society.
Dec 20, 2019 Burnout Can Affect How Patients Communicate By Robert D. Morton, BA, ARM, CPHRM, CPPS, Assistant Vice President, Patient Safety and Risk Management, The Doctors Company
If a physician appears burned out, patients may avoid asking questions for fear of adding to the stress.
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