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National Initiatives Affecting Local Practice
| Thursday, November 19, 2009, 6:00–8:00 PM (EST) Dublin, OH, Embassy Suites Dublin |
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Purpose:
This informative seminar is designed with an emphasis on national initiatives that affect the day-to-day physician practice. These include programs for patient safety, legislation governing the physician practice, and our legal system controlling medical malpractice claims.
Physician engagement and participation in patient safety initiatives is critical to improving outcomes for patients. Their collaboration with hospitals to prevent wrong site surgeries, retained foreign objects, and surgical site infections is crucial for success.
Compliance with key privacy and security regulations for protected health information is an integral part of any physician practice. This includes compliance with the Red Flag Rules governing identity theft and all patient rights.
Finally, physicians should familiarize themselves with the legal process of our medical malpractice system. An understanding of these various components will assist physicians in shaping day-to-day practices to meet national standards.
Objectives:
- Describe methods for preventing wrong site surgery, retained foreign objects, and infections.
- Identify three key privacy and security changes resulting from ARRA for your practice.
- Recall the physician’s role in the pretrial process of a medical malpractice claim.
Agenda
Avoiding Litigation Traps
- National Patient Safety Initiatives
- The Joint Commission (TJC)
- National Patient Safety Foundation (NPSF)
- Institute for Healthcare Improvement (IHI)
- Frequent and Preventable Surgical and Procedural Events
- Wrong Site Surgeries
- Retained Foreign Objects
- Surgical Site Infections
Communicating in a HIPAA World: Harmonizing HIPAA, ARRA, and FTC Red Flag Rules
- National Legislative Initiatives
- Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA)
- American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA)
- Federal Trade Commission Red Flag Rules (FTC)
Becoming Litigation Savvy
- National System: Your Role in the Legal Process
- Notice of a Claim
- Preparing the Case
- Going, Going, Gone – Dismissal, Trial, Settlement
Earn Two CME Credits:
The Doctors Company is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to sponsor continuing medical education for physicians.
The Doctors Company designates this educational activity for a maximum of two AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
