Risk Management for Medical Office Staff

Risk Management for Medical Office Staff, available at $19.99, has an average rating of 4.55, with 17 lectures, 8 quizzes, based on 82 reviews, and has 683 subscribers.

You will learn about Understand how they can manage numerous risks in the modern office medical practice Appreciate the legal concept of respondeat superior . Avoid potential torts in their workplace, including assault and battery, false imprisonment and invasion of privacy, and defamation of character Maintain their scope of practice, stay within the bounds of the law, and do not inadvertently engage in the "practice of medicine" unless duly licensed Actively support the physician's informed consent efforts with patients. This course is ideal for individuals who are Registered Nurses or Medical Office Managers or Physicians or Medical Assistants or Healthcare Risk Managers or Receptionists/Administrative Assistants It is particularly useful for Registered Nurses or Medical Office Managers or Physicians or Medical Assistants or Healthcare Risk Managers or Receptionists/Administrative Assistants.

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Summary

Title: Risk Management for Medical Office Staff

Price: $19.99

Average Rating: 4.55

Number of Lectures: 17

Number of Quizzes: 8

Number of Published Lectures: 17

Number of Published Quizzes: 8

Number of Curriculum Items: 25

Number of Published Curriculum Objects: 25

Original Price: $19.99

Quality Status: approved

Status: Live

What You Will Learn

Understand how they can manage numerous risks in the modern office medical practice
Appreciate the legal concept of respondeat superior .
Avoid potential torts in their workplace, including assault and battery, false imprisonment and invasion of privacy, and defamation of character
Maintain their scope of practice, stay within the bounds of the law, and do not inadvertently engage in the "practice of medicine" unless duly licensed
Actively support the physician's informed consent efforts with patients.

Who Should Attend

Registered Nurses
Medical Office Managers
Physicians
Medical Assistants
Healthcare Risk Managers
Receptionists/Administrative Assistants

Target Audiences

Registered Nurses
Medical Office Managers
Physicians
Medical Assistants
Healthcare Risk Managers
Receptionists/Administrative Assistants

This course gives you the tools required to excel in today’s rapidly changing medical office. You will master the art of managing risks, avoiding legal landmines, and protecting your medical office from lawsuits. NOTE: Now updated with COVID-19 related information

Increase Your Confidence And Value To Your Medical Office Team

By the end of this course, you will understand your role in minimizing risks.

– Understand tort law and how to avoid accusations of assault and battery, false imprisonment, and invasion of privacy.

– Recognize the importance of staying within your “scope of practice,” patient satisfaction and its role in managing legal risk.

– Comprehend and appreciate the “team approach” in minimizing risk and accusations of malpractice and negligence.

Your role in managing risk in the modern medical office.

Do you know that 53% of medical-related lawsuits are related to outpatient healthcare? The average settlement is about $290,000. However, a vast majority of risk management investment has been on the inpatient, or hospital environment. Statistics indicate physicians that are “liked” by their patients are less likely to be sued. Not too surprisingly, the medical office staff plays a crucial role in the perceptions people have of any particular medical practice.

This course focuses on outpatient risk management. It emphasizes the role of patient satisfaction, regulatory compliance and interpersonal communications play in minimizing legal exposure. A key them is teamwork and its importance in managing risk.

Importantly, the course has been supplemented with information related to working in the COVID-19 environment.

Course Curriculum

Chapter 1: Course Introduction

Lecture 1: Introduction to Risk Management

Lecture 2: Medical Office Risk- Insights_1

Lecture 3: Patients not Problems

Lecture 4: Respondeat Superior

Lecture 5: Medical Malpractice- An Overview

Chapter 2: Pressure Points

Lecture 1: Potential Torts and the Medical Office

Lecture 2: Scope of Practice

Lecture 3: Informed Consent

Lecture 4: Mandatory Reporting Requirements

Lecture 5: Lab Tests and Failure to Diagnose

Lecture 6: Dangerous Transitions

Lecture 7: Managing Disruptive Patients

Lecture 8: Patient Relations

Lecture 9: 2021 Incident. Shooting at Medical Clinic

Chapter 3: Protecting the Practice

Lecture 1: Leverage your RM program for Competitive Advantage!

Lecture 2: Course Review and Conclusion

Chapter 4: Course Updates

Lecture 1: Fake Credentials

Instructors

Cole Morris
Board Certified in Security Management

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1 stars: 1 votes
2 stars: 4 votes
3 stars: 11 votes
4 stars: 30 votes
5 stars: 36 votes

Frequently Asked Questions

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