Document HIPAA Malpractice 
Nurse Practitioners in Business
APRIL 24, 2025
And even though medical records are central to any practice, other documents must also be managed. Every aspect of your practice generates records that must be organized, protected, and retained for specific periods, including financial and employee records, vendor contracts, and OSHA documentation.
American Medical Compliance
AUGUST 1, 2025
When documentation mistakes happen, the costs can be steep: denied claims, billing delays, compliance risks, and even patient safety issues. In fact, documentation issues have been estimated to play a role in 10–20% of medical malpractice lawsuits , as reported in the Western Journal of Emergency Medicine. The good news?
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Nurse Practitioners in Business
APRIL 17, 2025
A professional will is an important, but often overlooked, document. Such a document is especially critical for independent and solo practitioners in practices where no formal succession plan may exist. The document may also provide instructions on how to dissolve the business or continue its operations.
Nurse Practitioners in Business
OCTOBER 26, 2024
Use a secure, HIPAA-compliant shredding service for paper documents and hard drives containing patient files. Malpractice Insurance & Professional License: Notify your state licensing board of your upcoming office closure. Contact your malpractice insurance to notify them of the practice closure.
Board Vitals - Nursing
MAY 26, 2019
They can include patient errors, HIPAA violations, causing undue risk for an employer, and social media mistakes. Misrepresentation of Your Work It’s another name for falsifying documentation and in 100% of the cases it is indefensible. Remember, one false documentation is one too many and could result in loss of your job.
Relias
AUGUST 12, 2023
For health centers, it is imperative to conduct risk management activities to prevent harm to patients and reduce medical malpractice claims. In the case of FQHCs, they have the opportunity to obtain medical malpractice coverage under the Federal Tort Claims Act.
Celayix
APRIL 9, 2024
According to research by medical safety experts at CRICO Strategies , 7,000 of 23,000 medical malpractice lawsuits could be attributed to communication failures. The impact of poor communication on healthcare agencies As we mentioned above, 7,000 medical malpractice suits of 23,000 investigated could be attributed to communication failures.
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