Treating Children of Divorced Parents: Establishing Consent for Treatment
Members of the Cooperative of American Physicians (CAP) frequently seek answers from CAP’s risk management experts to questions like: 1) “How do I determine who has the legal authority to consent to medical care on behalf of the minor?” and 2) “Who has legal authority to access or receive copies of the medical records?
The Case of Time-Saving Documentation

The medical or health record serves as a comprehensive documentation of a patient’s medical history and care. Historically, these records were handwritten on paper, organized in folders by note type, and maintained as a single copy. The introduction of the Electronic Health Record (EHR) aimed to streamline the documentation process by making medical records legible and digitally accessible.

Communication via Narrative Medicine—What Is It? Could It Work for You and Your Patients?
Narrative Medicine, coined by Columbia University’s Dr. Rita Charon, aims to address the feelings and experiences that occur when caring for persons with illness.
What's Happening With Telemedicine?
Telemedicine (aka telehealth) is the practice of medicine using electronic communication and information technology between a healthcare provider in one location and a patient in another location, essentially a remote or virtual encounter.
HIPAA and Reproductive Healthcare Privacy
On April 26, 2024, the Office for Civil Rights (OCR) published the HIPAA Privacy Rule to Support Reproductive Health Care Privacy.¹ The rule enhances the existing HIPAA Privacy Rule by prohibiting the use or disclosure of protected health information (PHI) related to lawful reproductive healthcare.