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Tropical Storm Henri Threatened the Northeast. More to come. by Richard Weston, CIC It’s summer in New England. Hazy, hot, and humid days erupt into rolling, violent squalls. Over the weekend, your practice was hit by tropical storm, Henri. Did you feel relief when the storm did not produce the […]
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The Informed Practice — Post-Pandemic Practice
Planning for your Post-COVID Practice By Thomas J. Bryant, ARM President, Physicians Insurance The term “post-COVID life” is a bit of a misnomer, because by no means is the COVID-19 pandemic behind us. Public health experts warn us that even as the United States — and Massachusetts in particular — […]
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The Informed Practice – EHR and Emerging Risk
Thriving in an EHR 2.0 World By Thomas J. Bryant, ARM President, Physicians Insurance Five years ago, if you started talking about electronic health record (EHR) systems in a roomful of physicians, you would have predictably gotten groans — not to mention some bitter, and yes, often justified, complaints. EHR […]
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The Informed Practice — Mitigating Telehealth Risk
Telehealth Has Altered the Practice Landscape: How to Mitigate New Communication Risks in Your Practice By Thomas J. Bryant, ARM President, Physicians Insurance In our last Informed Practice blog post, Telehealth Wins Parity in Massachusetts: Implications for Your Practice, we discussed the enormous increase in telehealth visits. Before the pandemic, […]
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The Informed Practice — Update on Telemedicine
The need for telehealth services during the COVID-19 pandemic can be credited for more widespread use and acceptance, but the effects on practice management will almost certainly not subside when virus levels do.
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The Informed Practice —Maintaining a Culture of Safety
In crisis, maintaining a culture of safety in your practice You have undoubtedly heard this phrase before, probably too many times: “Secure your own oxygen mask before assisting others.” The phrase — now unfortunately a cliche — comes from the instructions that airline personnel deliver to passengers in a crisis. […]
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PPE.Exchange Information
MHA webinar highlights purchasing opportunity for Massachusetts Medical Society members via PPE.Exchange The Massachusetts Medical Society (MMS) teamed up with the Massachusetts Health & Hospital Association (MHA) to bring personal protective equipment (PPE) purchasing opportunities to Massachusetts physicians and practices via the online marketplace PPE.Exchange. Interested physicians can sign up […]
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Favorite Healthcare Staffing
With Flu Season Approaching and the Pandemic Not Going Away, Hiring Temporary and Permanent Staff Can Help to Reduce Risk and Promote Patient Safety It’s no secret that during an unprecedented time like this the administrative work involved in screening and credentialing new hires can be a burden in an […]
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The Informed Practice — Telehealth in the Era of COVID-19
Telehealth in the Era of COVID-19 and Beyond By Thomas J. Bryant, ARM President, Physicians Insurance In this new era of practicing medicine during the COVID-19 pandemic, there is no question that telemedicine will play an important and significantly expanded role in most practices and care settings for the foreseeable future. Although […]
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The Informed Practice — Implicit Bias
Clinical Judgment Due to Implicit Bias Can Lead to Medical Errors By Thomas J. Bryant, ARM President, Physicians Insurance April 8, 2020 With the widely reported news that the mortality rate from COVID-19 is hitting communities of color disproportionately, let’s examine a difficult topic: unconscious bias in medicine. I don’t know a single medical professional who enters […]
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