PRF Newsletters

Index of Articles:

Title Author Date
30 Years of Claims Experience   Nov-06
Act Now to Preserve the $250,000 Medical Liability Cap Stephen J. Scheifele, MD May-03
Arbitration Is Best Method to Resolve Disputes   Aug-98
Availability of the Good Samaritan Defense Rebecca L. Cachia-Riedl, Esq. Mar-05
Avoiding Claims and Succeeding in Lawsuits James M. Goodman, Esq. Jul-06
Avoiding Delay in Diagnosis of Breast Cancer Michael L. Small, MD Sep-01
Avoiding Undertreatment of Older Patients Bree Johnston, MD Dec-00
Botox Injections William J. Wolfenden, Jr., MD Mar-05
Breast Evaluation and Risk Management R. James Brenner, MD, JD, FACR, FCLM Jul-06
Cerebral Palsy: A Syndrome With Heterogeneous Etiology Dongli Song, MD, PhD Nov-06
Clinical Practice Guidelines: A Malpractice Two Way Street Stephen J. Scheifele, MD Mar-05
Colorectal Cancer Screening Laurence F. Yee, MD Dec-99
Communicating with Overweight Patients Joan Saxton, MD, FACP Oct-04
Current Status of Prostate Cancer Detection Alfred A. Alekna, MD Dec-99
Dealing with the Angry Patient June Riley Dec-00
Diagnostic Errors Lead Primary Care Claims   Dec-99
Early Diagnosis of Breast Abnormalities Stephen J. Scheifele, MD Oct-03
Early Diagnosis of Colorectal Conditions Stephen J. Scheifele, MD Dec-03
Failure to Communicate Can Be Costly   Sep-00
Failure to Diagnose Stephen J. Scheifele, MD Oct-03
Front Office Communication: Your Front Line Defense Nancy Carteron, MD Sep-00
Genetic Counseling in an Obstetric Practice Denise M. Main, MD May-06
Health Care and the Non-English Speaking Patient Stephen J. Scheifele, MD May-01
Health Care at the End of Life Marsha Nunley, MD Dec-02
How Long to Retain Medical Records? Jeffrey E. Faucette, JD May-03
Important Points to Remember When Writing an Off-label Prescription Jeffrey E. Faucette Sep-00
Increased Breast Cancer Risk: Hereditary Testing and Tamoxifen Patricia T. Kelly, PhD Dec-99
Infertility and Medical Risk Management – Part 1 Robert D. Nachtigall, MD Jan-99
Infertility and Medical Risk Management – Part 2 Robert D. Nachtigall, MD May-99
Informed Consent Stephen J. Scheifele, MD May-04
Informed Consent June Riley Dec-03
Informed Consent in Vacuum Delivery Stephen J. Scheifele, MD Aug-99
Informed Consent Revisited Stephen J. Scheifele, MD Jun-05
Jurors Tell Physicians to Take Pain Seriously   Dec-01
Key Points in the MICRA Debate   Aug-99
Legal Cases Illustrate Errors in Breast Cancer Diagnosis   Sep-01
Legal Considerations for On-Call Physicians Kristen A. Pico, Esq. May-06
Legal Implications of Prescribing Drugs Stephen J. Scheifele, MD May-00
Legal Risks and Responsibilities in Pain Management Jeffrey E. Faucette, JD Dec-01
Liability Associated With Mid-Level Practitioners W. Gordon Peacock, MD May-99
Managed Care Liability from a Physician’s Point of View W. Gordon Peacock, MD Aug-98
Medical Abortion Bernard Z. Gore, MD Dec-02
Medical Board Coverage: What Is It and How Does It Benefit the PRF Insured?   May-03
Medical Board Guidelines for the Treatment of Intractable Pain   Dec-01
Medical Management of Obesity   Oct-04
Medical Management of Pain George F. Smith, MD Dec-01
Medical Records Standards Become Law   Aug-98
MICRA   May-99
Myth Regarding Breast Bumps and Fibrocystic Change   Nov-06
New Guidelines for the Treatment of Elevated Cholesterol Levels Stephen J. Scheifele, MD Sep-01
Once a Cesarean, Always a Controversy: The Status of VBACs in 2005 Elliott K. Main, MD Dec-04
Physicians’ Diagnostic Errors Nancy Carteron, MD Oct-03
Post Coital Contraception Protocol   Sep-00
Prepare Now for HIPAA Enforcement   May-02
Preventing Surgical Wound Infections Thomas K. Hunt, MD and Harriet Hopf, MD Mar-05
PRF at a Glance George F. Lee, MD Dec-01
PRF: From Captive to Risk Retention Group George F. Lee, MD May-01
PRF-RRG Peer Review Process W. Gordon Peacock, MD Nov-05
PRF-RRG: A Time For Strategic And Careful Growth June Riley, MBA May-06
PRF—Who We Are George F. Lee, MD Aug-98
Privacy Pertains to the Patient’s Body as Well as Information   May-02
Responding to a Subpoena for Records Jeffrey E. Faucette May-00
Responding to Legal Correspondence and Documents June Riley, MBA Nov-05
Responding to Patient Requests for Medical Records Alan W. Sparer, JD Dec-03
Risk Factors and Interventions for Mood (Affective) Disorders in the Postpartum Anna Spielvogel, MD May-02
Risk Management in Plastic Surgery Procedures Donald Brown, MD Jan-99
Risks and Rewards of Communicating with Patients via E-mail Katherine L. Gregory, MD, MPH Nov-05
Shoulder Dystocia from the Defense Attorney’s Perspective David R. Lucchese, Esq, and Martha J. James, RN, JD May-01
Standard Consent for Vaginal Birth After Cesarean Elliott K. Main, MD Aug-99
Successful Management of Shoulder Dystocia Jordan Horowitz, MD May-01
Surgical Treatment of Obesity Gregg H. Jossart, MD, FACS; Paul Cirangle, MD, FACS; and John Feng, MD Oct-04
Talking About Adverse Outcomes Stephen J. Scheifele, MD May-04
Talking to Patients About End of Life Decisions Daniel Maison, MD Dec-00
Telephone Triage and Message Management: Now More Than Ever Maida B. Taylor, MD, MPH Sep-00
The “High-Complaint” Physician: A Study in Malpractice Prevention   Dec-02
The Expanding Role of Physician Assistants June Riley, MBA Dec-04
The Physician’s Responsibility To Report Elder Abuse Jeffrey E. Faucette, JD Dec-00
The Use of Sedation in Palliative Care Henry Rex Greene, MD Jun-05
Think, Don’t Panic: Guidelines for Improving Your Recovery from a Bad Outcome David R. Lucchese, Esq. Aug-99
Trends in Hormone Replacement Therapy Maida B. Taylor, MD May-00
Use Caution When Using Vacuum-Assisted Delivery Devices   Jan-99
Visit PRF-RRG’s New Web Site   Nov-06
What It’s Like to Be Sued: One Insured’s Experience   Jun-05
What Privilege Exists for Communications Between Doctors and the Physicians Reimbursement Fund? Jeffrey E. Faucette May-99
When to Call the PRF Office Reuben A. Clay, Jr., MD Sep-01
Y2K Risk Concerns for the Physician   Jan-99