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COVID-19:  How to Address Your Staff and Patient Concerns

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COVID-19:  How to Address Your Staff and Patient Concerns

As the COVID-19 pandemic spreads throughout the world, the level of uncertainty is constantly increasing. And while there is much to consider for medical practices, one particular area that requires extra attention during this time is the welfare of your staff and your patients. In a time of crisis like this, it’s important to remember and recognize the basic mission that the practice was created upon: To keep people healthy. This is one of the important things to keep in mind as you make any upcoming decisions.

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Key Points About Your Medical Malpractice Insurance Your Agent Should Tell You

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Key Points About Your Medical Malpractice Insurance Your Agent Should Tell You

Medical Malpractice Insurance covers physicians’ and healthcare professionals’ liability arising from disputed services that result in a patient's injury or death. Searching for Medical Malpractice Insurance in 2020 can sometimes be challenging but finding the right broker or agent is paramount in the proper mitigation of your practice’s liabilities. Here are some key points about your medical malpractice insurance quotes that your agent should tell you.

Steps to Take When Handling Closures and Layoffs During the COVID-19 Pandemic

In light of the COVID-19 pandemic, many physician practices are trying to figure out how to handle their contracts with their employed physician(s) and staff. Not all practices have been required to close but many have canceled or postponed elective procedures and non-emergency visits. Even those who are still continuing to practice and offer patient services are experiencing considerable reductions in the number of patient visits and revenue.

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Ways in Which Telemedicine Protects Practices and Patients

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As we continue the fight against the spread of infection of COVID19, telehealth visits are becoming an increasingly indispensable tool. Physicians are able to treat more patients without having to sacrifice the quality of care while also reducing the risk of spreading communicable diseases like COVID19. Additional benefits of using telemedicine services include providing patients with easier access to care, providing efficiencies as well as flexibility in schedules.

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Claims-Made, Occurrence Made, and ERP Medical Malpractice Insurance Policies

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Policy forms include the claims-made, occurrence, and claims-made convertible. Typically, most policies are an occurrence made policy. However, due to a large number of claims and inflation of premiums in history, the insurance market created a policy form to reduce the burden of risk but also reduce premiums, which is the claims-made policy form. There are some caveats to be aware of which will be laid out in this blog with a healthcare-focus.

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Improving Diagnoses In These Areas Can Reduce Malpractice Claims

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A recent study found that improving diagnoses in three areas could help improve patient mortality rates, thus reducing malpractice claims. The main goal of this article was to identify the diseases that cause the most serious harm when the diagnosis is missed. The top three are cancer, vascular events, and infections.

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Mistakes To Avoid When Dealing With Medical Board Complaints

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Medical malpractice suits are the primary concern of the majority of physicians today. However, what they all may not be aware of is that a medical board complaint can be just as detrimental to their income and can even end their careers. Therefore, it is crucial to make sure that the complaint is handled in the appropriate manner and to avoid making the following crucial mistakes that can cost you, the physician.

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Tips On How Physicians Can Prevent Data Breaches

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Between 20016 and 2019, more than $20 million was paid out for HIPAA fines. Although some of these breaches were considerable enough to make the news, most practices cannot and should not take a breach of security lightly.

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Shopping for Medical Malpractice Insurance in 2020 for Physicians

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We’ve laid out some different ways you can search for commercial insurance in 2020. These methods can be utilized with most commercial insurance products. The goal is to give you a better understanding of your options.

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The Different Types of Medical Malpractice Insurance Companies

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When searching and shopping for Medical Malpractice Insurance, there are different types of Insurance Companies styles, say different ways they form, but the outcome is comparably the same, to defend and indemnify providing insurance. We've listed out some of the different types of carriers along with a brief synopsis of each type.

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Response to COVID-19 For Our Clients

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California Attending Physicians Insurance Agency is prepared to provide continued exceptional service to our current clients and new prospective clients. As a office primarily designed to work virtually, our entire staff is ready with the proper infrastructure and support to handle clients’ needs.

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5 Ways to Avoid Malpractice Lawsuits

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5 Ways to Avoid Malpractice Lawsuits

Understandably, physicians worry about getting sued for malpractice, and even though the number of lawsuits has declined in recent years, malpractice payouts have increased by almost 3 percent.

Though the statistics on the number of lawsuits are daunting, some things can be done to minimize the chances of being sued, and one is understanding the real reason for the lawsuit. By doing so, physicians can even improve the odds of a favorable outcome if they are being sued.

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Get In Touch with a Dedicated Specialist

Call or Chat with Us for Today For Your Checklist & Application. Your specialist will answer any questions you have and provide recommendations for coverage based on the scope of your practice.

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Review Your Coverage Options.

Review Multiple Quotes, Individually or All at Once, it's Your Choice! Our Dedicated Specialists are experts in deciphering the forms to provide you exceptional guidance in your Healthcare Practice Liability needs.

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Get Your Certificate of Insurance

With Financing or Pay-in-Full Options, Your Certificate of Insurance is Provided within 24 hours. We provide an Account Service Agreement which schedules your quarterly follow-ups to ensure your practice risks are up-to-date.

 
 
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