Vicarious Liability for Medical Assistant Negligence Medical assistants (MAs) can increase medical practice efficiency, patient satisfaction, and patient care quality. Increased satisfaction and quality can reduce malpractice liability risk. But MAs can also increase liability risk for their supervising/delegating clinicians and employers. Physician employers of MAs may be found vicariously liable for MAs’ negligent actions and may also be directly liable for negligent supervision, delegation, hiring, and/or training of MAs. Additionally, MAs who exceed their own scope of service to the degree that they are practicing medicine (or nursing), can expose the person delegating tasks to charges of aiding and abetting the unlicensed practice of medicine (nursing), which can result in board discipline and criminal prosecution. MAs who perform tasks outside of their scope can be charged with the unlicensed practice of medicine (nursing), which is a crime. This article focuses on what employers can do to reduce vicarious liability risk associated with MAs. August 30, 2024 Practice Management, RCMA/CMA, Resources, Risk Management 0 0 Comment Read More »
14th Annual "Caring for Our Future" Medical Scholarship Fundraiser Each year, Riverside County Medical Association awards scholarships to deserving and committed medical students and early-career physicians who have committed to returning to practice in Riverside County following their training. We are able to offer these scholarships as a result of the funds raised at our annual “Caring for Our Future” Medical Scholarship Fundraiser. This year, we invite you to help us celebrate “The Magic of Giving: Supporting Tomorrow’s Heroes" on Wednesday, October 30, 2024, at the Riverside Convention Center. August 29, 2024 Events, News, Scholarships 0 0 Comment Read More »
Medical Practices are Subject to the New Corporate Transparency Act Did you know that your California medical practice is a corporate entity? It is, and there is new federal legislation called the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA) that went into effect January 1, 2024, which will impact your practice. The CTA requires compliance by December 31, 2024, which is only four months away, and failure to do so will result in the imposition of unnecessary penalties. Don’t stress, however, as Thakur Law Firm, APC (TLF) will help your medical practice comply with the CTA. August 29, 2024 California Legislation, Federal Legislation, Legislation, News 0 0 Comment Read More »
