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Nov 16, 2018
CRICO Insights: November 2018
5 Things to Discuss with Your Patient Who Declines Testing or Treatment
1. | What the testing or treatment entails |
2. | Why it is the recommended course of action |
3. | The risks and benefits of the proposed testing or treatment |
4. | The risks of not having or delaying the testing or treatment |
5. | Any alternatives that are possible |
And, of course, always document your patients’ decisions. |
Defendant Peer Resource Group Hear from past and current defendants about their experiences—and how they help each other mitigate the stresses of being involved in a malpractice case. Being a defendant doesn’t mean being isolated. |
Innovations in Primary Care Patient Safety How would you “move the needle” on safety in the ambulatory care setting? HMS’s Center for Primary Care gathered clinicians for a two-year collaboration to do just that. Hear how they transformed their practices.
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Cracking the Code for Better Rapport Among Generations—Patients and Colleagues You can’t talk to a Baby Boomer the same way you to talk to a Millennial—not if you hope to communicate effectively, that is. Listen to author Anna Liotta’s tips for bridging the gaps.
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Nobody Followed Up on Lung Nodule There was a four-year delay in follow-up for incidental findings on a chest CT scan, despite that fact that a number of providers knew about the scan. What went wrong? |
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