This program discusses child, elder and intimate partner violence and human trafficking, and reviews how dentists and dental team members can act as patient advocates.

These training modules address the essential elements of maintaining the privacy and security of sensitive information and protected health information (PHI) within the medical practice.

These training modules address the essential elements of maintaining the privacy and security of sensitive information and protected health information (PHI) within the medical practice.

Case in Point II is our second risk management publication featuring a series of closed-claim scenarios that focus on issues involving medical record documentation. The selected cases serve to provide the reader with situations in which poor or non-existent documentation created patient safety issues and allegations of negligent treatment for the Physician.

According to the American Medical Association’s Code of Medical Ethics, informed consent to medical treatment is fundamental in both ethics and law. Patients have the right to receive information and ask questions about recommended treatments so that they can make well-considered decisions about their care. This new online course will help Physicians navigate the process of informed consent and appreciate the importance of the documentation of a patient’s consent or refusal.

The importance of good record keeping in these litigious times cannot be understated. Poor or non-existent documentation can result in patient safety issues, as well as make the defensibility of any potential lawsuit problematic. This online course will review the principles of good documentation and offer some practical tips to help reduce your liability risk.

This course reviews the 2016 CDC Infection Prevention Checklist for Dental Settings as well as updated CDC guidelines. The OSHA-mandated regulations designed to keep Dentists, dental hygienists and dental assistants safe in the workplace will also be presented.

This online course will feature a "mini" medical malpractice trial from opening statements to closing arguments. The defendant Physician and expert and fact witnesses for both the plaintiff and defense will be examined and cross-examined. The courtroom drama will also highlight the elements of a successful defense to a malpractice suit and illustrate how medical record-keeping plays a key role in how cases are won or lost at trial.

This internet activity enduring material will focus on the history of opioid use as well as the potential risks and benefits of opioids and when and how to initiate, maintain, modify, continue or discontinue therapy.

This internet activity enduring material, produced by Medical Mutual for Professionals Advocate and Medical Mutual policyholders, will concentrate on the federal requirements for protecting electronic protected health information (ePHI), provide an overview of HIPAA security policies and procedures required for physician practices, and describe how to conduct the HIPAA-mandated Security Risk Assessment.

This internet activity enduring material provides insight into Virginia's current laws and regulations surrounding the prescribing of opioids.