January 2013

You’ve probably noticed, with some sense of “We told you so,” that the various governmental bodies in the US are beginning to question whether they’ve cut too deeply into what was an already tattered safety net for the mentally ill. They are also questioning whether the pendulum has swung too far towards protecting the confidentiality of the mentally ill at the expense of the p ...

There has been a flurry of news affecting psychiatrists recently, including, but not limited to: – President Obama’s list “Gun Violence Reduction Executive Actions” which includes, among 21 others, these actions: – “Clarify that the Affordable Care Act does not prohibit doctors from asking their patients about guns in their homes.” – “Release a letter to health care providers c ...

Three and a half minutes. Do you have 3.5 minutes to spare? If you do, watch the following video from David Cash, JD, LLM, our Assistant Vice President of Risk Management.  He’ll give you six pointers on simple things you can do now to improve the quality of the psychiatric care you provide your patients while making it much less likely that you will be sued successfully for th ...

We’re a few days into 2013 and you’ve probably been able to keep your New Year’s resolutions so far. But if you haven’t, or if you haven’t made any and you need some suggestions, you’ve come to the right place. Here are PRMS’ recommendations for 2013 resolutions… 1. I will have an understanding of what is required by the HIPAA regulations, such as the Privacy Rule and the Secur ...