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Some physicians fear that giving patients complete online access to medical records, as does the Open Notes system at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, increases liability risks. However, a recent study showed that patients are highly satisfied when given online access.
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Last year marked the first time since 2003 that there was an increase in the total medical malpractice payout amounts, as well as the total number of payouts, according to the 2014 Medical Malpractice Payout Analysis done by Diederich Healthcare, a Carbondale, IL-based provider of medical malpractice insurance.
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Common allegations in malpractice claims involving surgical patients are failure to obtain a proper medical history, failure to perform a preoperative examination, and failure to monitor patients postoperatively.
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Where patients have access to their medical records online, it is important for physicians to filter what information is posted and when, says Sharona Hoffman, JD, LLM, co-director of the Law-Medicine Center at Case Western Reserve University School of Law in Cleveland, OH.
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Physicians are facing increasing pressure from payers to stop ordering tests deemed not medically necessary. Yet failing to order diagnostic tests can leave physicians legally vulnerable.
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A new free resource, Patient Experience Improvement Toolkit: A Guide for Family Planning, is available to help family planning agencies develop patient experience goals; measure and use patient experience data; enhance interpersonal skills; and improve clinic sites, online and offline.
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The female diaphragm offers hormone-free contraception that is female-initiated and female-controlled. Currently available diaphragms require a pelvic examination and fitting to ensure proper size and placement of the device.
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The Internet and the cell phone are helping patients in not only seeking testing for sexually transmitted infections (STIs), but learning their test results and promoting treatment for themselves and their partners.
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For the last 15 years, emerging evidence has encouraged clinicians who prescribe hormonal contraception to quick start patients on their chosen contraceptive method on the day of the visit, instead of waiting until after menses begins.
