Disaster Preparedness for Physician Practices

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Disaster Preparedness for Physician Practices

2024 Reporter Q3

Credit(s):

1 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ (Enduring material)
1 Medical Ethics and/or Professional Responsibility

Course Number:

2961

Original Program Date:

August 1, 2024

Access:

Available until August 1, 2027

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Categories: Risk Management, CME, Documentation ... (show more)

Categories: Risk Management, CME, Documentation, HIPAA, Medical Ethics, Practice Operations, Professional Responsibility, The Reporter (show less)

Release Date: August 1, 2024
Expiration Date: August 1, 2027

This article will discuss the requirements for contingency plans, including how and what to communicate during a disaster and guidelines for plan testing and employee training.

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 course, the participant should be able to:

summarize the necessary components of a HIPAA-compliant emergency contingency plan;
describe practical methods for recovering medical records damaged or lost due to a disaster;
define liability protections for physicians who offer volunteer or charity services during an emergency or disaster; and
list federal and association resources for emergency and disaster response.

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:
The author of this activity 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 learning practical ways to reduce the potential of malpractice liability.

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1 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ (Enduring material) 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 Credits™. 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.