Informed consent is one of the most fundamental principles of healthcare. If you plan on working in the industry or want to learn more, we explain what every healthcare worker should know about informed consent below. Informed Consent, Defined First, let’s define informed consent and why it is important. Informed consent is the communication process … Continue reading What You Should Know About Informed Consent in Healthcare
Informed consent is a part of the job that all CRNAs need to know. Below, we’ll explain the basics of informed consent, its elements, and how it relates to the duties of CRNAs. What Is Informed Consent? Informed consent is one of the fundamental ethical principles in modern medicine and guarantees a patient’s right to … Continue reading What CRNAs Need To Know About Informed Consent
As the primary care professional for many Americans, nurse practitioners can be the targets of malpractice claims just as physicians. We’ll list some of the most common malpractice claims that target nurse practitioners, from diagnosis errors to prescription mistakes. Failure To Diagnose Most malpractice claims targeting nurse practitioners (NPs) involve the diagnosis in some way, … Continue reading 4 Common Malpractice Claims Against Nurse Practitioners
Even the best chiropractors and practices have bad days with frustrated clients. Below, we’ll offer tips for chiropractors to deal with unhappy clients respectfully without ruining the relationship. Why Clients Complain A good way to go about dealing with upset clients is to understand why they’re complaining. Clients often complain because they have high expectations—sometimes … Continue reading Chiropractor Tips for Dealing With an Unhappy Client
Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists (CRNAs) have a choice when they begin their careers—get a full-time position at a facility or become an independent contractor. But what are the pros and cons of being an independent CRNA contractor? Working full-time and as a contractor can have different impacts on your work-life balance and your pay. We … Continue reading Pros and Cons of Becoming an Independent CRNA Contractor
One of the many seismic changes the COVID-19 pandemic brought to the healthcare industry is the rapid use of telemedicine services. While telemedicine can benefit patients and doctors, it could also be the reason for substantial errors that could lead to a lawsuit. We’ll discuss some of these errors and situations below. Misdiagnosis While misdiagnosis … Continue reading 4 Telemedicine Errors That Could Lead to a Lawsuit
Does your chiropractic practice have a clear and thorough compliance program? If not, we’ll show you the basics of a compliance plan and how to make one for your chiropractic practice. What Is a Chiropractic Compliance Plan? First, what is a chiropractic compliance plan? A compliance plan is a formalized system of procedures and policies … Continue reading How To Make a Compliance Plan for Your Chiropractic Practice
Nurse practitioners (NP) face many challenges in their position, many of which stem from miscommunication. Below, we’ll explain how effective communication skills can help NPs prevent issues and discuss some of the greatest communication challenges NPs face. Why Communication Is Important for Nurse Practitioners NPs have many responsibilities, from recording a patient’s medical history to … Continue reading How Communication Skills Can Help Prevent Issues for NPs
If you’ve ever evaluated a medical malpractice insurance policy, you might have noticed the many clauses it can contain. Insurance policies have many clauses and provisions with different definitions and meanings that not everyone fully understands—like the consent-to-settlement clause. In our guide, we’ll explain a consent-to-settlement clause, its importance, and why you may want to … Continue reading The Importance of a Consent-to-Settlement Clause
There’s a lot of discrepancy between what’s covered under one malpractice policy and another and how much is covered in damages and costs. Below, we’ll explain some of the basics of malpractice insurance and whether it typically covers defense costs for defendants. Malpractice Insurance Typically Pays for Defense Costs In almost all cases, a malpractice … Continue reading Does Malpractice Insurance Cover Defense Costs?