Risk Management Newsletters
AACAP "In Session" Newsletter
Published in support of the American Professional Agency's psychiatrist insurance program, exclusively for members of the American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry Association, "In Session" is a quarterly newsletter designed to address legal and risk releated issues that are important to psychiatrists.
Vol.1 Issue 3.
Vol.1 Issue 2.
Vol.1 Issue 1.
APA "In Session" Newsletter
Published in support of the American Professional Agency's psychiatrist insurance program, exclusively for members of the American Psychiatric Association, "In Session" is a quarterly newsletter designed to address legal and risk releated issues that are important to psychiatrists. As the new APA-endorsed medical malpractice insurance provider, Allied World is committed to delivering a comprehensive risk management program for APA members.
Vol.2 Issue 1.
Vol.1 Issue 3.
Vol.1 Issue 2.
Vol.1 Issue 1.
Advice from the Experts
Are you taking risks that will affect your retirement?
Will you and your family be protected against malpractice suits that might crop up AFTER you retire? It's not as impossible as you think. Eric C. Marine, Vice President of Claims at the American Professional Agency, warns of the potentially devastating risks -- and advises the steps to take to protect your future.
Are your records protected?
O. Brandt Caudill, Esq., a prominent defense attorney with Callahan, McCune and Willis in sourther California, urges you to take every precaution in protecting the records that represent your livlihood.
Are you being sued?
If it happens to you, do you really know what to do? Sylvan Schaffer, J.D., Ph.D., a practicing psychologist and lawyer in the New York metro area, shares some critical advice.
Are your billing practices in your favor?
The care you give is in the best interests of your clients. But you need to be sure that your billing procedures are professional -- and in your best interest.
Are you suddenly hit with a "Repressed/False Memory" lawsuit?
Such claims are growing. We present the first in a series of articles about situations that expose you to malpractice claims from your client -- or even third parties who allege being damaged by your activities as a therapist.
Are you at risk when your associate is guilty of unethical conduct?
Even if you discover the conduct and take all the right steps to protect your patients, you may be named in a lawsuit. But there are ways to limit your exposure.
