Cybersecurity attacks have impacted more than four in five U.S. physicians (83 percent), according to research by Accenture and the American Medical Association (AMA). The findings show phishing was the most common type of cyberattack–cited by more than half (55…
By Christian Chivaroli, JD Being a physician can be a dangerous occupation. While perhaps not as dangerous to life and limb as a lumberjack or great white shark nursemaid, it seems being a healthcare provider can be equally hazardous to…
The year-end is a great time to think about your organization’s risk management needs and how best to control costs and reduce taxes. One possibility is through the use of captive insurance companies, or captives. What Benefits Do Captives Provide?…
For the first time, a medical study found that double-booked surgeries put patients at risk for serious complications, including infections and a need for follow-up surgery. The study looked at more than 90,000 hip operations in hospitals across Ontario, Canada finding that…
We live in a culture of surveillance; it’s everywhere from the workplace to the home. For healthcare organizations that reality presents new challenges and risk, as seen in a recent news story from Georgia. According to USA Today, hidden camera…
As technology gets cheaper and more accessible for all organizations, analysts and risk managers say a top-down commitment is necessary to assess the risk of technology and limit exposure with planning and with insurance. One problem is the technology can…
By Stephanie O’Neill | Kaiser Health News Health officials in California are struggling to contain fierce outbreaks of hepatitis A among homeless people and drug abusers in three counties, including San Diego, where at least 17 people have died. Hundreds…
Physicians cited “fear of malpractice” as the top reason for the overtreatment of patients, according to a new study. Eight of every 10 doctors attributed overtreatment to fear of malpractice (84.7%), patient pressure or request was the next highest reason…
Online ratings don’t help patients looking for the best doctor, according to a new study. Researchers at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center compared the reviews of 78 of the medical center’s specialists to its own internal performance metrics and found there…
California’s Medical Board has the right to obtain prescription records without a warrant or subpoena, according to a California Supreme Court ruling last month. A Burbank internist brought a lawsuit contending his three-year probation violated his patients’ privacy after the…
