Risk Management Publications

A frequently asked question we receive at CAP is “can I release the records?” Medical practices frequently receive medical record release requests from multiple sources, including subpoenas, attorneys letters, law enforcement, regulatory agencies, and patients themselves.

Physicians are experiencing the not-so-new phenomenon of negative publicity, but it is happening with more immediacy and reach through social media and other marketing outlets.

The Cooperative of American Physicians is pleased to offer its newly revised and updated Risk Management Institute exclusively to CAP member practices at no cost.

In the new year alone, ketamine has already made headlines in dozens of articles highlighting its increased off-label use. There has been a significant increase in exposure and interest for this old drug that seemingly has new tricks up its sleeve.

Oftentimes when we think of medication errors, we think of the acute setting and infamous cases such as the Quaid twins and the heparin error. However, we must remember that medication errors occur in the ambulatory office setting also.

CAP defines an adverse event as either a known risk of medical care (a complication) or an injury caused by a medical error. Understandably, emotions run high for the physician, patient, and the patient’s family after an adverse event occurs. In most cases, it is the physician’s duty to inform the patient and/or family of the event.

Almost two years into the pandemic, the widespread use of telehealth technologies does not appear to be going away any time soon, if at all. The COVID-19 crisis has accelerated the use of telehealth offering technology-enabled health and care management and delivery systems that extend capacity and access.

Every day, health administrators face multiple real-world examples of health disparities, recently heightened by the COVID-19 pandemic. Healthcare providers and healthcare systems must play a major role in advancing health equity to prevent needless suffering, premature deaths, and avoidable costs.

Through CAP Cares, CAP members can receive confidential and objective support after an adverse patient event occurs, with guidance at every stage of the process — all as a free benefit of your CAP membership.

The widespread use of internet-connected consumer “smart” devices brings not only an increasing dependence on technology for daily living, but also the need to shield users’ privacy and to protect vast amounts of data collected through their use.