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Delegation to Medical Assistants: Risks, rewards, and safety strategies
2025 Reporter Q3
Credit(s):
1 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™ (enduring material)
1 Medical Ethics and/or Professional Responsibility
Release Date: August 27, 2025 Expiration Date: August 27, 2028
For physicians, there is potential liability for the actions of MAs — as with other non-physician members of the health care team. Liability may arise from allegations of vicarious liability or negligent supervision. These claims may involve allegations that the physician practice (as the employer) was responsible for acts of their employees, or that the physician should have been more active in supervision of the care provider. In both these scenarios, a medical practice’s prior implementation of appropriate delegation protocols, training, and observation of the health care team can prevent claims, mitigate liability, and increase defensibility in the event of a claim.
Please note that this CME activity does not meet TMLT's discount criteria. Physicians completing this CME activity will not receive a premium discount.
Course Objectives: Upon completion of this educational activity, the learner should be able to:
discuss appropriate roles and scope for medical assistants working in outpatient physician practice;
dentify potential areas of medical liability risk when supervising medical assistants; and
apply risk management strategies to increase patient safety when supervising and delegating to medical assistants.
CME Credit Statement: The Texas Medical Liability Trust is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
The Texas Medical Liability Trust designates this enduring material for a maximum of 1 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Test: To receive CME credit, physicians should complete the test questions that follow the activity. A passing score of 70% or better earns the physician 1 CME credit.
Ethics Credit Statement: This course has been designated by TMLT for 1 credit in medical ethics and/or professional responsibility.
Disclosure: Tanya Babitch has no relevant financial relationship(s) with ineligible companies to disclose. TMLT staff, planners, and reviewers have no relevant financial relationship(s) with ineligible companies to disclose.
Disclaimer: The information and opinions in the online CME courses should not be used or referred to as primary legal sources nor construed as establishing medical standards of care for the purposes of litigation, including expert testimony. The standard of care is dependent upon the particular facts and circumstances of each individual case and no generalization can be made that would apply to all cases. The information presented should be used as a resource, selected and adapted with the advice of your attorney. It is distributed with the understanding that neither Texas Medical Liability Trust nor its affiliates are engaged in rendering legal services.
Target Audience: This 1-hour activity is intended for physicians of all specialties who are interested in practical ways of reducing potential medical liability.
1 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™ (enduring material) The Texas Medical Liability Trust is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
The Texas Medical Liability Trust designates this enduring material for a maximum of 1 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
1 Medical Ethics and/or Professional Responsibility This course has been designated by TMLT for 1 credit in medical ethics and/or professional responsibility.
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Mon - Fri 8:00am to 5:00pm Central time, dial (800) 580-8658 x5050 For an after-hours technical questions only, dial (877) 880-1335 Email Us CCPA & GDPR
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