Posted on January 14, 2009 by pookiemd
Just as hospitals are encouraging us to apologize for our mistakes, comes a warning from Steven I. Kern, JD. He cautions that admitting errors may result in loss of malpractice coverage. He states :
For example, many malpractice insurance policies include a clause that allows the carrier to deny coverage if you do anything that adversely [...]
Filed under: Health Care Delivery, malpractice | Tagged: JD, malpractice, physicians, saying I'm sorry | 2 Comments »
Posted on November 10, 2008 by pookiemd
My trusty health insurance, for which I pay handsomely, (yes, I am self-insured) sent me an email titled, “Calls could cost you.” It states that calling your physician may cost you. I quote:
“Many times people call their doctor to ask a question, resolve a concern, or ask about a referral. Traditionally, doctors haven’t charged to [...]
Filed under: Efficiency, Health Care Delivery, Increasing Revenues, coding, health insurance | Tagged: billing, coding, ethics, family practice, Humana, internal medicine, lawyer, malpractice, phone calls, physician, primary care, triage guidelines | Leave a Comment »
