Part VI of our series, Patient Records Requests: What you Need to Know, we explore the question of what to do when a records request comes from a patient who is in arrears. As attorney Richard J. Rymond of Reminger Co., LPA explains, even if a patient owes money for services, there is no justification […]

In Part V of our series, Patient Records Requests: What You Need to Know, we ask attorney Richard J. Rymond of Reminger Co., LPA whether it is ever appropriate for a physician to consult with a colleague regarding a patient record request. As Richard explains, even in cases where the colleague has been involved with […]

In Part IV of our series, Patient Records Requests: What You Need to Know, we ask attorney Richard J. Rymond of Reminger Co., LPA whether or not a physician should review patient records prior to providing them. As Richard explains, reviewing records to ensure that they are complete is a necessary task that a physician […]

In Part III of our series, Patient Records Requests: What You Need to Know, we ask attorney Richard J. Rymond of Reminger Co., LPA whether it is better to provide the original records or copies of them. As Richard explains, copies are always recommended, as it is important for the physician to retain control over […]

In Part II of our series, Patient Records Requests: What You Need to Know, we ask attorney Richard J. Rymond of Reminger Co., LPA about responding to requests from a third party, such as a patient’s attorney or representative, or another healthcare provider. As Mr. Rymond explains, physicians can only release records to a third […]

If 2% of Physicians Are Responsible for Half of Malpractice Payouts, How Should We Intervene with These Outliers? Last month, the Journal of Patient Safety published “The Detection, Analysis and Significance of Physician Clustering in Medical Malpractice Lawsuit Payouts,” an analysis of data from the National Practitioner Data Bank (NPDB) that indicates only 1.8 percent […]

Many physicians will face a medical liability claim at some point during their practice – and most liability claims mean a request for patient records. Join us on the latest episode of Healthcare Matters, Patient Records Requests: What You Need to Know, as we discuss how to respond to patient records requests with Richard J. […]

The Future of the Medical Professional Liability, Patient Protection & Affordable Care Act Under a Trump Administration Having weathered two Supreme Court challenges and more than 60 repeal attempts by a GOP-controlled Congress, it was the 2016 election that ultimately handed the Republican Party the ammunition it needs to neuter the Patient Protection & Affordable […]

Medical Liability Monitor 2016 Annual Rate Survey Indicates Medical Malpractice Insurance Rates Remain Flat, Building Pressures Could Harden Market Last month, Medical Liability Monitor published its 2016 Annual Rate Survey, which provides a year-to-year, continuing overview of changing premium rates for medical professional liability insurance. The Annual Rate Survey reports the manual rates for specific […]