Reducing the Risks of Abandonment Claims August 23, 2016 Practice Management, Resources, Risk Management Risk Management, Termination, Patient, Practice Mangement 0 Reducing Liability Risks in Patient Termination Terminating a physician-patient relationship is appropriate and ethical in a variety of circumstances. However, if the relationship is not ended appropriately, a physician could be liable for patient abandonment or for failure to diagnose or treat a condition. In this special report, NORCAL’s risk management experts present justifiable grounds for terminating a patient relationship and factors that may increase the risk of an abandonment claim. Risk Areas Learn what to consider when withdrawing from care of a patient. Case Study See how one physician put himself and his practice at risk when terminating a patient relationship. Best Practices Learn ways you can reduce your liability risks when ending patient relationships. Comments are closed.
