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Practice compliance programs: reducing therapeutic misadventures and adverse outcomes.
1Department of Health Administration and Human Resources, University of Scranton, PA 18510, USA.
The Journal of Medical Practice Management : MPM
|August 1, 2000
Summary
Medical group administrators face challenges with adverse outcomes. This article offers strategies for correcting physician behavior and practice patterns to mitigate risk and liability.
Area of Science:
- Healthcare Administration
- Medical Group Management
- Patient Safety
Background:
- Medical group practice administrators operate in a complex environment with significant risks associated with adverse outcomes.
- Therapeutic misadventures pose substantial implications, necessitating robust compliance programs to minimize liability.
- Identifying negative events is straightforward, but addressing the underlying physician behavior requires administrative expertise.
Purpose of the Study:
- To provide actionable strategies for medical group practice administrators to address therapeutic misadventures.
- To outline methods for correcting problematic physician behavior, practice patterns, and impairment.
- To enhance administrative skill in managing sensitive physician conduct issues.
Main Methods:
- Categorization of therapeutic misadventures into problematic behavior, practice patterns, and physician impairment.
- Description of specific corrective action strategies tailored to each category.
- Guidance on applying tact and patience in implementing behavioral change measures.
Main Results:
- Identification of three key categories of issues leading to therapeutic misadventures.
- Presentation of practical measures for altering physician behavior and actions.
- Framework for administrators to manage and rectify problematic situations effectively.
Conclusions:
- Effective administrative strategies are crucial for managing therapeutic misadventures in medical groups.
- Addressing physician behavior, practice patterns, and impairment requires a structured, sensitive approach.
- Implementation of corrective actions can reduce risk and liability within medical group practices.