Statement from Robert McDermott - President & CEO, iCoreConnect
This week has brought reports of a number of U.S. dental offices held by ransomware. These incidents were made possible by the
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What would you do if you saw a TV ad about a lawsuit against a drug company over a medication prescribed by your physician that you were currently taking? In 2017, the U.S. Chamber Institute for Legal Reform (ILR) asked that question of 1,335 adults—500 of whom were currently taking or had taken one of 12 prescription drugs frequently targeted by personal injury lawyers. Nearly half of the survey respondents said they would definitely or probably stop taking the drug immediately after seeing the ad. When shown an actual TV lawsuit ad about a drug they or a household member had taken, more than half said they would reduce the dosage to below the prescribed amount.
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By Julie Brightwell, JD, RN, Director, Healthcare Systems Patient Safety, Department of Patient Safety and Risk Management, The Doctors Company, and Richard Cahill, JD, Vice President and Associate General Counsel,
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Susan Shepard, MSN, RN, Senior Director, Patient Safety and Risk Management Education, The Doctors Company
Doctors are increasingly faced with providing care to a multicultural society complicated by literacy issues. Ensuring
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Author:
Robert McDermott, President & CEO, iCoreConnect
posted: May 28, 2019.
There are reports from around the country of dentists being hacked. One dentist reported that her patients received “aggressive” emails telling them they owed money for services they never received.
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Author:
Amy Wasdin, RN, MBA, Patient Safety Risk Manager II, The Doctors Company
posted: May 13, 2019.
Most healthcare providers are aware they have a responsibility to identify and report victims of child abuse, elder neglect, and domestic violence. Another type of abuse—human trafficking—is, however, on the
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Author:
Richard Cahill, JD, vice president and associate general counsel, The Doctors Company
posted: Apr. 16, 2019.
A successful and highly-respected pediatrician with an unblemished record over decades of practice learns of a HIPAA breach by a member of his clerical staff. After an investigation reveals the
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Author:
Miranda Felde, MHA, CPHRM, Vice President, Patient Safety and Risk Management
posted: Mar. 11, 2019.
Since 2013, the number of U.S. consumers tracking their health data with wearables has doubled.1 And that number continues to rise: During the third quarter of 2018, the wearables market
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Author:
Robert McDermott, President & CEO, iCoreConnect | Robert Maccario, M.B.A., Business Management Specialist, iCoreConnect
posted: Feb. 18, 2019.
To meet patient expectations and remain competitive in today’s rapid-paced environment, more and more dentists are adopting same-day care models. Dentists who can provide diagnostics and care on the same day dramatically improve their patients’ health, resulting in higher patient loyalty.
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Author:
Susan Shepard, MSN, RN, Senior Director, Patient Safety and Risk Management Education
posted: Feb. 18, 2019.
Many claims originate with patients who are not appropriate candidates for procedures. Having a well-planned and carefully executed patient selection process can help you identify patients who are good surgical candidates and those who may not be able to achieve satisfactory results.
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Author:
Robert McDermott, President and CEO, iCoreConnect
posted: Jan. 31, 2019.
Most providers today know HIPAA places certain standards on practices to keep patient’s Protected Health Information (PHI) safe. Failure to comply with these safeguards results in corrective actions and large
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Author:
Bill Fleming, Chief Operating Officer of The Doctors Company
posted: Jan. 17, 2019.
Doctors are concerned about the quality of care they provide to patients—that is, after all, the reason they chose the profession. But doctors today report being so disappointed with the
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Author:
The Doctors Company
posted: Dec. 05, 2018.
The Doctors Company 2018 Executive Advisory Board meeting—a gathering of some of the leading figures in medicine in the United States—featured a conversation between The Doctors Company Chairman and Chief
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Author:
David J. Eismont, ARM, senior director of business development, The Doctors Company
posted: Oct. 30, 2018.
More medical practices are purchasing—or at least considering—an insurance policy to cover the substantial costs of a data breach. Medical malpractice policies often provide basic coverage for this threat, but
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Author:
Miranda Felde, MHA, CPHRM, Vice President, Patient Safety and Risk Management, The Doctors Company
posted: Oct. 17, 2018.
In 2016, science teacher Bob Jester fell off a roof, broke 19 bones, and underwent surgery for his badly broken back. Doctors prescribed Oxycodone, an opioid, during Jester’s extended recovery.
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