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Latest Risk Management Newsletter The Medico-Legal Aspects of Acute Compartment Syndrome- Avoiding the Sequelae of a Delayed Diagnosis Chart Documentation of Patients Leaving Without Being Seen or Against Medical Advice Physician Liability for Shared Records in a Group EMR System Check out Our Web Site’s New Look! How are we doing? Risk Management Handbooks: Georgia, North Carolina, Florida, South Carolina & Virginia Handbooks are currently available, with the Alabama edition coming online shortly. Complete one of our Handbook CMEs and receive five hours of credit. Latest CME program: Lung Cancer: Making the Elusive Diagnosis Lung cancer remains the leading cause of cancer death in the US. This program highlights the insightful findings of a recent large closed claim study. It ends with practical risk management recommendations that every practice should know about. Correcting Errors in the Electronic Medical Record Claims Lessons - Come Learn Risk Management Lessons from Our Own Closed Claims! RISK MANAGEMENT + QUALITY = DEVELOPING EXCELLENCE IN QUALITY AND PATIENT SAFETY - Click here to visit our new Quality page. Click here to visit the Small Practice Resource Center or the New Physician Resource Center. AMA adopts new guidelines for internet prescribing - The AMA has adopted guidelines to help physicians safely and securely prescribe medications to patients via the Internet. (Guidelines) New GBS Guidelines - Group B streptococcus (GBS) is a leading cause of serious infection in newborns. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)... Frequently Asked Questions - Some of the most commonly asked risk management questions are gathered and answered. Our Risk Management Newsletters More Risk Management Tools... HIPAA Business Associate Agreement Order a Certificate of Insurance Initiate a change of address Request a claims history letter More...

Latest MAGnet Publications Georgia - VOL. 28 NO. 3 - 2010 MAGnet - NEW! A.M. Best Upgrades Financial Rating Outlook Employment Practices Liability, How Do I Protect My Practice? Baker v. Wellstar June 1, 2010 Consultants Improve Revenue and Efficiency Dr. Hutchings, GSMA’s New President Latest editions of: Florida, North Carolina, South Carolina, Alabama, Arkansas, Kentucky, Tennessee and Virginia Colorectal Cancer Screening Algorithm The Patient Safety and Quality Improvement Act of 2005. The Institute of Medicine (IOM) report noted that medical errors are the eighth leading cause of death in the... Hospitalists who are they…what do they do…. Hospital medicine is the discipline concerned with the general medical ... Senate Bill 480- As passed an Act. Be it Enacted By The General Assembly of Georgia... Coumadin Therapy & Reimbursement- Frequently physicians ask, “I have many patients on Coumadin (Warfarin Sodium) Therapy... .The Physician-Patient “Tug of War” Part 1 & Part 2 - If you’re wondering why so many patient office visits... Curbing the Curbside Consult - How often has a colleague asked you for your opinion about the condition... Risk Management Suggestions for OB/GYNs - These suggestions were developed to assist the OB/GYN practitioner in making judgments about the management... Practice Management Frequently Asked Questions New practice management website for additional information... Telephone Encounters & Triage - Information given via telephone by a staff member who is neither trained... Managing Medical Malpractice Stress - Medical training rarely addresses, let alone confers immunity from the harmful effects of medical professional liability.... Seminars & Events Online CME Activities Coding certification workshops offered.