COPIC Tips offers physicians, health care professionals, and medical facilities valuable insight on relevant health care topics. Concise and informative, these "tips" are based on COPIC's 25+ years of experience in providing unparalleled protection and guidance to the health care community.
These items are published quarterly in the Nebraska Medical Association's e-newsletter. Click on the article title below to view the COPIC Tip:
Factors behind increases in urgent care claims: In part two of our series for making urgent care safer for patients, we examine the factors that drive claims in this setting, and examine the most common conditions that lead to allegations of failure to diagnose.
Before disclosing patient information to law enforcement, a provider should consider whether it is protected under the Federal Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) rules. The default position under HIPAA is that protected health information (PHI) cannot be disclosed without the patient’s authorization, but there are some exceptions relevant to law enforcement.
Failure to diagnose remains a major risk in urgent care settings. In this two-part series, we examine a case study from an urgent care visit, highlight areas of concern, and discuss the importance of provider training.
Providing health care services through telemedicine is regulated by a myriad of evolving federal and state laws. But as this type of practice becomes increasingly accessible, there are legal and regulatory issues that should be considered prior to offering telemedicine services. Learn about three primary areas to consider, including licensure, prescribing authority, and privacy and security.
On occasion, physicians and other health care providers may be targets of patient complaints, medical liability allegations, or other negative incidents. These situations can be frustrating, but there are steps to take that can help mitigate the issue and prevent it from spiraling into a crisis situation.
