Risk Management Issues When Taking Locum Tenens Assignments

by Charles D. Cash, JD, LLM Mr. Cash is Assistant Vice President of Risk Management at PRMS, Inc., Arlington, Virginia. Innov Clin Neurosci. 2017;14(1–2)60–62 This ongoing column is dedicated to providing information to our readers on managing legal risks associated with medical practice. We invite questions from our readers. The answers are provided by PRMS, Inc. (www.prms.com), a manager of medical professional liability insurance programs with services that include risk management consultation, education and onsite risk management audits, and other resources to healthcare providers to help improve patient outcomes and reduce professional liability risk. The answers published in this column represent those of only one risk management consulting company. Other risk management consulting companies or insurance carriers may provide different advice, and readers should take this into consideration. The information in this column does not constitute legal advice. For legal advice, contact your personal attorney. Note: The information and recommendations in this article are applicable to physicians and other healthcare professionals so “clinician” is used to indicate all treatment team members. QUESTION I am between jobs in my professional practice. During this time period, I am considering taking a locum tenens assignment. Does locum tenens work pose professional liability risks for psychiatrists? Answer Many psychiatrists opt to practice by accepting locum tenens assign...
Source: Innovations in Clinical Neuroscience - Category: Neuroscience Authors: Tags: Current Issue Practice Management Psychiatry Risk Management liability Locum Tenens malpractice Source Type: research