A person subject to the mandatory reporting obligation must report when, within the person's professional capacity or within the scope of his or her employment

For those providers with patients who are minors, it is important to understand how California law governs their treatment. It is wise to discuss these legal ramifications with patients and their parents prior to establishing the doctor/patient relationship.

It is the physician's responsibility to monitor and supervise the medical assistant and ensure he or she is working within the scope of practice.

Even if the business does not participate in social media, most employees use social media in their personal lives. When social media is left unmonitored, medical offices also face the very real risk of violating federal privacy laws by breaching patient confidentiality.

CAP Cares is the Cooperative of American Physicians' early intervention program that provides support to members in the immediate aftermath of an adverse outcome. CAP defines an "adverse outcome" as an outcome that was a known risk of medical care (i.e., a complication or a medical error).