Practice Management Publications

Questions to consider before opening an email to avoid infection from a phishing attack.

CAP Cares is a specialized division within the Risk Management and Patient Safety Department staffed with a team of experts knowledgeable in medical liability early intervention.

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services recently distributed the following notice about MIPS: The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services is reviewing claims and letting practices know which clinicians need to take part in MIPS, the Merit-based Incentive Payment System.

As more businesses operate in the cloud, the risk of hackers becomes more apparent. This environment remains dangerous and needs to be evaluated. So how do you protect your data environment and remain HIPAA compliant in the cloud?

As we look back over 2016, we can see that data breaches seem to be an inevitable risk. Medical information is especially targeted as it is rich in content with all the elements needed to steal your identity.

It’s no secret – as humans, we all make errors. The problem is that in healthcare, these errors can cause patient harm, including death. With preventable medical errors being the third leading cause of death in the United States, it is not a matter of if your office will make such an error, but when.

A cyberattack masquerading as a Southern California Association for Healthcare Risk Management (SCAHRM) mailing containing a DVD about an active shooter training program has been mailed to healthcare providers in California. 

CAP's risk management and patient safety specialists are highly proficient in identifying areas of risk and exposure, and offering risk reduction strategies. CAP's Risk Management Self-Assessment Kit was developed to share the knowledge amassed by these specialists from thousands of risk assessments conducted over the years.

Approximately one-third of physicians report experiencing burnout. It is characterized by emotional exhaustion, a decreasing sense of accomplishment, and general cynicism about the medical profession. Are you distracted, overloaded, and stressed? Being a doctor, at this time, is stressful. It is hard to be continuously caring and empathetic in this changing and ambiguous healthcare environment. Do you suffer from some or all of these characteristics?

• The Joint Commission has reversed its position on the use of texting by physicians to transmit orders.
• Most common questions and answers according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention regarding medication administration and infection control.