The Benefits of Membership
Risk Self-Assessment Programs Help Members Improve Practice Safety
As a member of the nation’s largest physician-owned medical malpractice insurer, you have access to unique, industry-leading resources and benefits. This quarter, we’re proud to feature our members-only risk self-assessment programs.
The Guided Risk Self-Assessment, available to both medical and dental practices, can help you and your staff develop a comprehensive understanding of practice risks and learn specific actions to prevent patient injuries and professional liability claims. These educational modules are self-paced and contain two courses, each lasting approximately 15 minutes. At the end of each module, you’ll be guided through an assessment of your current procedures and develop an improvement plan based on practical strategies.
Our Dental Risk Self-Assessment program can identify hidden liability risks in your dental practice. Regardless of the size of your practice or whether you are a general practitioner or a dental specialist, this easy-to-navigate self-assessment will guide you through common pitfalls in dental practices and provide you with risk management resources and strategies to prevent adverse outcomes and patient harm. The Dental Risk Self-Assessment is based on The Doctors Company’s closed claims data and daily interactions with our dental practitioners. The assessment addresses the processes and issues that can lead to claims.
To enroll in these programs, reach out to your patient safety risk manager, or call Member Services at (800) 421-2368.
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The guidelines suggested in this newsletter are not rules, do not constitute legal advice, and do not ensure a successful outcome. They attempt to define principles of practice for providing appropriate care. The principles are not inclusive of all proper methods of care nor exclusive of other methods reasonably directed at obtaining the same results.
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