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Informed Consent and Informed Refusals Decoded: Healthcare Risk Management Week Part 1

Healthcare Risk Management (HRM) week starts June 18, 2018. In preparation for the week, it is important to understand the role risk management plays in creating a safe and protected physician-patient relationship.

Are You Taking Advantage of Your CAP Member Benefits? Benefits You Can Take Home with You

Did you know that many of the benefits you’re entitled to as a CAP member extend beyond helping you run a safer, more successful medical practice? Physician members and their entire staff can take home a host of high-quality programs and services designed to save money and/or make everyday life a bit easier.

Pain Management in the Crosshairs: A CAP Roundtable, Part 1

We recently had the opportunity to sit down with four CAP members who care for and protect patients as well as clinicians by their expertise and their experience. They are all anesthesiologists who are also interventional pain management physicians.

Access Online Compliance Training For a Discount

CAP is pleased to offer members compliance training through Evolve e-Learning Solutions. This platform offer members an easy to use, interactive online training system. This allows physician practices and their staff to receive quality training at the fraction of the cost of classroom training.

Be Wary of Drug Interactions and Overuse, Not Just Abuse

Physicians with patients on pain medication regimens are often attuned to signs of drug abuse. Multiple-drug interactions and simple overuse should also be a concern.

CAP Members Eligible for Discount on Compliance Videos for Staff Training

CAP is pleased to offer its members a user-friendly, high-quality, interactive online training system that allows physician practices and other healthcare organizations to deliver compliance training to employees at a fraction of the cost of classroom training.

Collaborating for Safety, Quality, and Success

In March, the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) held its annual meeting, which CAP was privileged to attend. The theme of the meeting was “Transformation through Collaboration.”

You Might be Paying Too Much for Credit Card Processing

CAP is thrilled to offer our members a special cost-savings promotion through our CAPAdvantage program provider, BASYS. Move your credit card processing to BASYS and receive a bonus of $250 after six consecutive months of service.

Take Advantage of Free HIPAA Training

Most HIPAA violations are due to human error. For this reason, the most critical thing you can do is start by training all new employees and conduct annual staff training. Every physician and practice must ensure that all staff members understand the importance of patient privacy and the seriousness and potential penalties of even one violation. This training should demonstrate an awareness of and a commitment to HIPAA compliance.

Two Important Steps to Follow When Treating Minors With Absent Parents

Envision a scenario in which an adult brings a minor into your office. During check-in, it is revealed that the minor does not live with their parents but “lives with” the adult accompanying them. The adult in question could be an aunt, a grandparent or a cousin. Having a minor “live” with them does not mean for an afternoon, weekend or while the parents are on vacation. It means the parent is actually “absent” perhaps living in another state, country or maybe in jail; therefore, the minor lives with this person.

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