In California law, all individuals practicing in California who possess both a state regulatory board license authorized to prescribe, dispense, furnish, or order controlled substances and a Drug Enforcement Administration Controlled Substance Registration Certificate (DEA Certificate) must register for access to the Controlled Substance Utilization Review and Evaluation System (CURES) by July 1, 2016.

The End of Life Option Act permits terminally ill adults with capacity to make medical decisions to be prescribed an aid-in-dying medication if certain conditions are met. This law takes effect on June 9, 2016.

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, keeping hands clean through improved hand hygiene is one of the most important steps one can take to avoid getting sick and spreading germs to others.

Employees join and depart from medical offices regularly, so the well-run medical practice has protocols in place to address such departures - whether they are voluntary or involuntary.

CAP continues to see claims as a result of lost and/or misplaced test results.