Risk Management on the PRMS Blog

Our PRMS Risk Managers frequently share their expertise by contributing articles to clinical journals, including the Innovations in Clinical Neuroscience (ICNS) digital journal, throughout the year. Read an excerpt by PRMS Senior Risk Manager, Denita Neal, JD, from ICNS’ article, “Risk Management: I’ve Been Sued, Now What! Part 1.” You have just been served with notice of a law ...

Our PRMS Risk Managers frequently share their expertise by contributing articles to clinical journals, including the Innovations in Clinical Neuroscience (ICNS) digital journal, throughout the year. Read an excerpt by PRMS Director of Risk Management, Donna Vanderpool, MBA, JD, from ICNS’ article, “Risk Management: Artificial Intelligence in Clinical Practice.”Question I’ve rea ...

Our PRMS Risk Managers frequently share their expertise by contributing articles to clinical journals, including the Innovations in Clinical Neuroscience (ICNS) digital journal, throughout the year. Read an excerpt by PRMS Risk Manager Akemini “Kem” Isang, RN, JD, from ICNS’ article, “Risk Management: Fires, Floods, Hurricanes, Oh My! The Importance of Disaster Planning.” The C ...

Our PRMS Risk Managers frequently share their expertise by contributing articles to clinical journals, including the Innovations in Clinical Neuroscience (ICNS) digital journal, throughout the year. Read an excerpt by Justin Pope, JD, PRMS Senior Risk Manager, from ICNS’ article, “Risk Management: EHR Use and Emerging Risks.” Understanding EHR Risks: What Clinicians Need to Kno ...

Choosing a malpractice insurance policy is one of the first – and most important – decisions you will face in your career. And as a resident, you may have a lot of questions: How much is malpractice insurance? When does a psychiatrist need malpractice insurance? What is a claims made policy versus occurrence insurance policy? Luckily, the experienced team at PRMS is equipped to ...

It’s that time again, when you may be thinking about resolutions for the new year. While termination has always been a popular topic on our Risk Management Helpline, during the past year we have addressed more termination issues than ever before. It’s an important topic because once a treatment relationship has been established, the psychiatrist remains responsible for the pat ...

Our Risk Managers contribute articles to the Innovations in Clinical Neuroscience (ICNS) digital journal. Here is an excerpt by Ann McNary, JD, PRMS Senior Risk Manager, from the current article titled ‘“Covering” Your Bases: Managing Risk While Away from Your Practice or Filling in for a Colleague.’ Question: This summer, I’m taking my family on a long overdue vacation to Ita ...

Ready for success in your psychiatric career? PRMS® Psych-cess is a FREE virtual webinar for residents, fellows, and early career psychiatrists, led by experts in the field to set you up for success. Interested in learning more about the ins and outs of contract negotiations? Hear from health law attorney, Mary Jean Geroulo, Esquire, as she leads a discussion about contract ne ...

Yes, it’s already that time of year again! If you’re like most busy psychiatrists, you may not yet have had a chance to implement last year’s risk management resolutions, or maybe even those of the year before that. Don’t worry – we’re not here to make you feel bad. In fact, this year we’re recommending a slightly different approach. Rather than looking at ways to improve your ...

As you may be packing your suitcase for an upcoming summer vacation, there are a few things to consider before taking time away from your practice. 1) Make certain your staff has accurate telephone numbers and other contact information.  Discuss with them situations in which you absolutely want to be contacted; which may include problems with specific patients.  Remember, your ...