PRMS News
- "Telepsychiatry and Risk Management" (Innovations in Clinical Neuroscience)
Written by PRMS Senior Risk Manager, Charles D. Cash, JD, LLM Login required - "To Report or Not to Report" (Psychiatry)
- This column, written by PRMS risk management staff, addresses the issue of reporting impaired drivers.Login required
- Taking Action to Avoid Recurring Risks in Medical Professional Liability Claims (Neurology)
- "The first medical malpractice lawsuit in the United States occurred in 1794 and since that time, physicians have been trying to figure out how to avoid them."
Author Ann L. McNary, JD is a PRMS Senior Risk Manager. - The Expert Witness: No Place To Hide (Neurology Today)
- "[Donna Vanderpool, JD's] Legal-Ease article... provides invaluable advice to the neurologist considering forensic opportunities."
MS. Vanderpool is the Vice President of Risk Management at PRMS. - How to Avoid Malpractice Risks When Prescribing Off-Label (Neurology Today)
- "Although it is not unusual for adverse effects of medications to be a trigger for medical malpractice lawsuits, the mere fact that a prescription was off-label does not by itself increase risk, Jacqueline M. Melonas, JD, RN said."
Ms. Melonas is the Senior Vice President of Risk Management at PRMS. - FAQs About HIPAA and HITECH: What Physicians Need to Know (Psychiatric News)
- MS. Vanderpool is the Vice President of Risk Management at PRMS.
An Evolving Field, An Expert Voice
PRMS Risk Manager Emerges as National Expert in Forensic Psychiatric Liability
Medical malpractice laws remain fairly stable, and the related risk management tips become stalwarts: topics like proper documentation, standards of confidentiality, and informed consent. What is a risk manager to do, then, when encountering a field of medical malpractice law that is rapidly evolving and changing?
If you're Donna Vanderpool, you push up your sleeves and get to work.
Donna Vanderpool, MBA, JD, the Vice President of Risk Management at PRMS, has become one of the nation's top experts in professional liability for forensic psychiatrists. The recently published and critically lauded book Ethical Issues in Forensic Psychiatry: Minimizing Harm, by Robert Sadoff, MD, includes a chapter by Ms. Vanderpool that addresses the unique liability concerns of forensic psychiatrists.
Recent Articles
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Two Top Liability Risks for Psychiatrists: Patients with Suicidal Behavior and Psychopharmacology
Patient suicides may trigger the most lawsuits, but according to PRMS data, cases with the largest verdicts or settlements don't involve the death of a patient, but significant and permanent physical and neurological damage requiring lifelong care.
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The Surprise You Don't Want: Discovering Your Professional Liability Coverage Is Not Enough
"Surprise! Your insurance policy might not protect you from that lawsuit!"
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To help keep surprises restricted to happy occasions, PRMS participated in a panel discussion addressing how to obtain proper professional liability insurance. -
PRMS Builds Awareness and Supports Research for Neurological Disorders
As part of our commitment to building awareness of neurological diseases, PRMS participates in a variety of causes promoting the research and outreach of organizations dedicated to fighting these diseases.
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PRMS News
- 2011 Guttmacher Award Winners
- At the Annual Meeting of the APA, PRMS honored the 2011 winners of the Guttmacher Award, Liza Gold, MD and Daniel Shuman, JD.
- ACCME Awards Accreditation to PRMS Continuing Medical Education Programs
- Professional Risk Management Services, Inc. is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
- ACCME accreditation seeks to assure both physicians and the public that continuing medical education activities provided by PRMS, Inc. meet the high standards of the Essential Areas, Elements and Policies for Accreditation as specified by the ACCME.