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CAPsules Editions / Articles

CAPsules is the quarterly Risk Management newsletter sent to all CAP members. The following articles are available by clicking on the title. Additional articles are available, by topic listing, in the Risk Management Issues / Topics section. Click here to access.

1st Quarter 2006

Fixing the record after the fact: Don't even be tempted!
Medical License fee boosted: Time to up your level of protection?
Calling the patient with lab results: A second chance to reflect

4th Quarter 2005

Elder abuse claims: What doctors need to know
Conduct your AFP screening consultation "By The Book"
Patient safety and quality improvement act of 2005

3rd Quarter 2005

Remedial Medical Services: A creative solution to avoid litigation

Continuing the Teamwork after the adverse event

2nd Quarter 2005

Management of Warfarin (Coumadin) to enhance patient safety
Mandatory reporting: Lapses of Consciousness

Case of the Month:   RX For Judgement : Informed Consent

1st Quarter 2005

Clinical Trials:Maneuvering to Avoid Potential Pitfalls
Case of the Month:   Accusations in Clinical Trials

4th Quarter 2004

Medical Board of California: An “Insider's Perspective”

Case of the Month:   Poor Documentation: How To Make A Complicated Case Worse

3rd Quarter 2004

Peer Review: A Core Value of Membership
Part II: Closed Claims Peer Review

Case of the Month:   When Only Performing the Work Yourself Will Do

Medical / Legal Q&A:  Medical Supervision of Ultrasound Technicians

2nd Quarter 2004

Missing Pieces of the Puzzle     Patching Holes Created by Episodic Care

Case of the Month:   Elder Abuse Cases: Health Care Provider or Custodian?

Medical / Legal Q&A:  Dictated and Signed but Not Read; You're Still Not Done!

1st Quarter 2004

Peer Review: A Core Value of Membership

Case of the Month:   Making Birthing Wishes Part of the Delivery Plan

Medical / Legal Q&A:  Birth Plans, Delivery Preferences (and Other Pains of Labor)

4th Quarter 2003

Setting the Record Straight - The Physician's Legal Obligations in Using Electronic Medical Records

Case of the Month:   Elder Abuse Act Applies to More Than Just Elders

Medical / Legal Q&A:  October 16, 2003: Deadline For HIPAA Transactions & Code Sets

3nd Quarter 2003

Just What The Doctor Ordered: Dealing With Non-Compliant Patients

Case of the Month:   Documentation Is the Key When Patients Don't Comply

2nd Quarter 2003

Divorced Parents:  How Treating Physicians Stay Clear of Legal Entanglements

Medical / Legal Q&A:  Authorization For Release of Deceased Patient's Records

Case of the Month:   Non-Medical Facts Sometimes Can Impair The Defense of a Case

1st Quarter 2003

RELEASE OF HIV TEST RESULTS:    FAQs

Medical / Legal Q&A: New Doctor's "Bill of Rights"

Case of the Month: ENTER THE WARRIOR: THE IME DOCTOR

4th Quarter 2002

MANAGING YOUR BACK OFFICE TO REDUCE THE RISK OF LAWSUITS

Medical / Legal Q&A: Forwarding Lab Results

Case of the Month: FAMILY PRACTITIONERS AND EKGs

3rd Quarter 2002

OUTSIDE MEDICAL RECORDS: What To Do When You Get Them

More HIPAA Compliance Issues for Physicians

Case of the Month: Don’t Let Late-Returning Tests “Boomerang” on You

2nd Quarter 2002

INADEQUATE PAIN MANAGEMENT: A Complicated Issue for California Physicians

INFORMED REFUSAL: Risks & Consequences of Withholding Consent

Case of the Month: When All Else Fails, Follow the Instructions

1st Quarter 2002

E-Mail: Opportunities & Risks for Physician-Patient Communication

New HIPAA Privacy Regulations

Case of the Month: Wrong Limb: What Do You Know and When Did You Learn It?

4th Quarter 2001

All Physicians Are Potentially At Risk For Elder Abuse Claims

Medical / Legal Q&A: Failure to Report Suspected Elder Abuse

Case of the Month: Elder Abuse: Addressing the Patient's Quality of Life

3rd Quarter 2001

I've Been Sued

You’ve Been Sued - Now What?

Case of the Month: Keeping The Doctor In The Know

2nd Quarter 2001

Risky Business - Physician Hospital Relationships

Arbitration: Should You Treat HMO Patients Who Decline?

Medical / Legal Q&A: “Notify CAP Immediately If You Receive These”

1st Quarter 2001

ON CALL THIS WEEKEND? Read This First!

“Free Money”

Case of The Month: Avoiding the “Curbside Consult”

Medical / Legal Q&A: HIPAA Privacy Regulations

4th Quarter 2000

“I’M SORRY”, Can a Doctor Show Compassion And Sympathy Without Admitting Fault?

Do's and Don'ts after an Adverse Event

Case of The Month: You Can’t Blame the Patient

Medical / Legal Q&A: Returning Calls to Blocked Telephones

3rd Quarter 2000

Performance of Laser Therapy Prohibited

Long Awaited Potvin Decision: Half a Loaf?

Case of The Month: No Prescription is Routine

New Rules Covering Advanced Directives

2nd Quarter 2000

Assumptions: Risky Substitutes for Facts when making a Diagnosis

Case Of The Month: Informed Consent: Don't Bother With That Suit

New Laws in Year 2000 That May Effect Your Practice

1st Quarter 2000

Internet Medicine: "On your marks, get ready, set...(go?)"

Internet Medicine: "Web sites"

Internet Medicine: "So, I think I'm ready...what are the Risks?"

4th Quarter 1999

Mammography: Your Patient May Know Before You Do!

Office Surgery: Minor Procedures May Involve Major Risks

Liability for Misuse of Prescription Blanks

3rd Quarter 1999

Patient Privacy - Practical Tips

Physician-Patient Arbitration Agreements: Enforcement

The Patients Healthplan Won't Approve the Tests/Treatment You Ordered

2nd Quarter 1999

Sworn Declarations

Telemedicine: Enter with Caution

Steering clear of HMO/Managed Care "Bad Faith"

1st Quarter 1999

Screening for Birth Defects: Pros and Cons

Review of 150,000 Claims by PIAA Yields Insights, But Few Surprises

Risk Management: Another Value of Your CAP Membership

3rd Quarter 1998

Deselection: Do Specialists Have Legally Enforceable Rights to Provider Panel Membership?

Are You Ready for the Year 2000? (Y2K May Be Your Problem!)

Do Financial Incentives Corrupt Clinical Judgement?

Closing Your Medical Practice

2nd Quarter 1998

Limited Fetal Ultrasound Exam: Risks May Exceed Benefits

Avoiding Malpractice Suits - A Surgeon's Perspective

Medical / Legal Q&A: Malicious Prosecution Counter-Suit