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Get practical help to manage your risk and avoid malpractice claims with our risk management resources.

Social Media in Healthcare: A Slippery Slope

Risk Solutions

Creating a social media policy and strategy can help podiatrists safeguard their patients and practice from common risks.

Managing Nonadherent and Difficult Patients

Risk Solutions

Healthcare providers face many challenges when patients are nonadherent or difficult. These behaviors can compromise the provider-patient relationship, and patients might be at an increased risk of misdiagnosis and more likely to have negative outcomes.

Communicating Effectively With Patients Who Have Limited English Proficiency

Risk Solutions

Patients who have limited English proficiency (LEP) often do not understand the health information conveyed to them by healthcare providers. For these patients, inadequate comprehension can result in many negative outcomes.

Managing Negative Online Reviews From Patients

Risk Solutions

The internet and social media have fundamentally changed the ways in which healthcare consumers gather and exchange information. More and more, patients are looking online to address their healthcare needs and to comment about their experiences.