Question:

We have questions. Lots of them. About everything from nurses (and physicians) taking photos of patients on their smart phones, to credentialing locum tenens physicians, to how to go about designing policies for collaboration among  physicians, advanced practice nurses and physicians’ assistants for team-based care.

Where do we get answers?

Answer:

These are among the most common questions we get from clients! Lucky for you, we have answers. Some short answers: taking photos of patients with your smart phone carries a lot of risk, credentialing locum tenens physicians should only be done in very specific circumstances, and a good starting point for addressing the roles of Advanced Practice Clinicians can be a multi-disciplinary work group led by physicians experienced in supervision and collaborative practice.

For more detailed answers, Horty, Springer, & Mattern is happy to announce the schedule for its 2014 Grand Round audio conference series.  Offered on the first Tuesday of every month from 1:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. (Eastern Time), this year’s schedule includes the following timely topics:

• When Worlds Collide: HIPAA Privacy in a Tell-All World
  January 7, 2014
• When Malpractice Becomes a Federal Case –
  Defending Medical Necessity Suits
  February 4, 2014
• Informed Consent – Practical Questions and Answers
  March 4, 2014
• Physicians on Boards, in Management and Knowing the Difference
  April 1, 2014
• Advanced Practice Clinicians/Allied Health Practitioners
  May 6, 2014
• Help Is Just a Phone Call Away – Making the Most of Telemedicine
  June 3, 2014
• How Little Is Too Little? Credentialing Low-Volume Providers
  July 1, 2014
• Patient Safety Organizations – the Time Is Now!
  August 5, 2014
• EMTALA & ED Call – What’s Hot Now?
  September 2, 2014
• Fit for Duty: Assessing and Addressing Practitioner Health
  October 7, 2014
• The Non-Compliant Patient and Patient Abandonment
  November 4, 2014
• Locum Tenens: A Runaway Train?
  December 2, 2014

So join us in 2014 by registering here.  (And save $350 if you complete your registration by December 31!)