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This toolkit has been developed to assist physicians and practice managers in addressing potential risks within the physician office setting. It has been constructed to accommodate future tools and updates as they are developed periodically by Princeton Insurance. .

In addition to the Risk Management Guidelines for the Office Practice, and reproducible forms, we also give you access to helpful tools such as patient telephone call record pads and communication posters or handouts which encourage patients to talk with you about things that are important to their care.

The Risk Management Guidelines for the Office Practice can be used to guide you through a self assessment of various aspects of your practice. They are intended to be instructional and informative and were designed to be generic in nature so that you can customize the application to meet the unique needs of your office.

The guidelines address risks in most types and sizes of practices. If you operate a single practitioner practice with no staff, you will find little need for written policies, but a practice with multiple providers and a large staff will find policies and guidelines necessary. Reading this toolkit with that commonsense approach should allow you to get the most benefit from its content.

We in the Healthcare Risk Services Department are confident that you will find the guidelines to be an asset to you in the development of your office policies and procedures. Sample forms and other resources for simplifying common office processes are found in the Forms section. You will find links throughout the document that will take you to appropriately related sections of the toolkit or to other supporting materials, such as Princeton’s Risk Review Online articles and Reducing Risk documents.

Resources used in the compilation of these guidelines may not be included within each topic section. We have, instead, listed them on a page entitled Helpful Links for Office Practices. This is not an exhaustive list, but it contains frequently referenced authorities.

We welcome your questions and any thoughts you may have to make this toolkit even more valuable. Please feel free to call our Healthcare Risk Services Department at our toll-free number 1-866-Rx 4 Risk (794-7475) to speak directly with a Healthcare Risk Consultant.

The guidelines are neither intended to provide legal advice, nor to serve as a professional standard. The contents are only for purposes of information and education.

Healthcare law is complex and highly regulated. The law changes frequently and because these changes can be significant you should always check with appropriate professionals to stay fully abreast of the current laws that impact the delivery of healthcare services.

 

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RISK MANAGEMENT GUIDELINES FOR THE OFFICE PRACTICE: March 2006 - Revised February 2012
The Guidelines are neither intended to provide legal advice, nor to serve as a professional standard. The contents are only for purposes of information and education.
Healthcare law is complex and highly regulated. The law changes frequently and because these changes can be significant, you should always check with appropriate professionals to stay fully abreast of the current laws that impact the delivery of healthcare services.