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When privacy meets policy: challenges in adolescent health record management

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Michelle Terry, M.D., FAAP
Published: May 2025
TOPICS: Administration/Practice Management, Adolescent Health/Medicine, Electronic Health Records
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While parental involvement is crucial in many cases, their unrestricted access to a minor’s medical record may deter adolescents from seeking necessary medical care out of fear of disclosure to parents and guardians.
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Balancing act: Decision to report suspected child abuse can be nuanced

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Sarah Northrop, M.D., FAAP
Published: April 2025
TOPICS: Administration/Practice Management, Child Abuse and Neglect, Child Care
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While underreporting suspected abuse is a serious concern, overreporting can have unintended consequences for children and families.
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Document informed refusal of treatment when parents say ‘no’ to recommended care

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David A. Horowitz, M.D., FAAP
Published: March 2025
TOPICS: Administration/Practice Management, Interpersonal & Communication Skills, Standard of Care
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Providing parents with accurate and up-to-date information is essential in helping them make decisions regarding the appropriate care for their child.
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How to respond to negative online reviews

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Steven A. Bondi, J.D., M.D., FAAP
Published: February 2025
TOPICS: Administration/Practice Management, Interpersonal & Communication Skills, Medical Liability
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What! My malpractice insurance doesn’t cover that?

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James Scibilia, J.D., M.D., FAAP
Published: January 2025
TOPICS: Medical Liability
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Malpractice coverage may not be provided for care outside a pediatrician’s specialty and experience or in some locations and circumstances.
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Expert witnesses vital in malpractice cases, but ‘hired guns’ undermine system

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Jonathan Muraskas, M.D., FAAP, and Sarah W. Northrop, M.D., FAAP
Published: December 2024
TOPICS: Medical Liability, Risk Management
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Expert witnesses who give testimony without carefully examining the facts of the case and whose opinions are not evidence-based can be classified as a “hired guns.”
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Follow 5 stages of conflict resolution to improve patient care, reduce legal risks

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Alan L. Nager, M.D., M.H.A., FAAP
Published: November 2024
TOPICS: Medical Liability, Risk Management, Workforce
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The medical workplace is fraught with complex and challenging interactions.
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Communication in health care: pearls, pitfalls, myths

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Steven A. Bondi, M.D., J.D., FAAP, and Preethi Srinivasakumar, M.D., FAAP
Published: September 2024
TOPICS: Medical Liability, Risk Management
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The heart of communication is mutual understanding resulting in a shared mental model of the situation and plan of action.
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Failure to report certain diseases may result in risk to public, penalties for provider

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Michelle Terry, M.D., FAAP
Published: August 2024
TOPICS: Infectious Diseases, Medical Liability, Risk Management
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Lack of awareness of the legal mandate and concerns about patient privacy contribute to non-reporting.
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Countering biases can improve health equity, reduce medicolegal risk

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Ryan E. Alanzalon, M.D., FAAP
Published: July 2024
TOPICS: Medical Liability, Diversity, equity and inclusion
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A growing body of evidence shows that racism leads to poor health outcomes.
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Autopilot will fly you into a mountain: navigating liability of AI in pediatrics

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Robert M. Turbow, M.D., J.D., FAAP, Preethi Srinivasakumar, M.D., FAAP, and Kajal Khanna, M.D., J.D., M.Sc., FAAP
Published: June 2024
TOPICS: Health Information Technology, Medical Liability
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There is essentially no case law on potential liability when using artificial intelligence.
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Tread carefully when divorced parents disagree on vaccination

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James P. Scibilia, M.D., FAAP
Published: May 2024
TOPICS: Medical Liability, Risk Management, Vaccine/Immunization
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Pediatricians often find themselves dealing with divorced parents who disagree on care, particularly immunizations. There are several ways to provide care legally in these situations.
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What to do when families withhold consent for recommended treatment

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Steven A. Bondi, J.D., M.D., FAAP
Published: April 2024
TOPICS: Medical Liability, Risk Management, Standard of Care
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A three-tiered approach is helpful when faced with a family who refuses to follow medical advice.
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When do new therapies or medications become ‘standard of care’?

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James P. Scibilia, M.D., FAAP, and Robert M. Turbow, M.D., J.D., FAAP
Published: March 2024
TOPICS: Advocacy, Medical Liability, Risk Management, Standard of Care, Vaccine/Immunization
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National guidelines do not, on their own, create a standard of care.
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How to ensure telephone triage systems deliver quality care, minimize liability risks

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Ryan E. Alanzalon, M.D., FAAP, and James P. Scibilia, M.D., FAAP
Published: February 2024
TOPICS: Medical Liability, Risk Management, Telehealth Care
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Telephone care is integral to pediatric practice, but comes with risks.
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Closed pediatric malpractice claims provide lessons on how to improve patient safety, mitigate liability risks

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Craig H. Gosdin, M.D., M.S.H.A., FAAP
Published: November 2023
TOPICS: Medical Liability, Risk Management
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Diagnosis-related errors or delays account for the highest percentage of malpractice claims against pediatricians, according to recent data.
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Keep tabs on what’s in your National Practitioner Data Bank report

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Michelle Terry, M.D., FAAP
Published: October 2023
TOPICS: Administration/Practice Management, Advocacy, Risk Management, Workforce
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The NPDB has existed in various forms since 1990 to prevent health care practitioners from moving from state to state without disclosure or discovery of previous damaging performance.
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Don’t get tripped up by discrimination laws when interviewing job applicants

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Steven A. Bondi, J.D., M.D., FAAP
Published: September 2023
TOPICS: Legislation, Medical Liability, Risk Management
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A complex milieu of federal, state and local statutes and regulations protect individuals from discrimination during the hiring process and in the workplace. Numerous government agencies are empowered to enforce these laws.
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Myriad unknowns regarding neonatal hypoglycemia pose difficulties for managing patients, mitigating legal risks

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Preethi Srinivasakumar, M.D., FAAP, and Jonathan K. Muraskas, M.D., FAAP
Published: August 2023
TOPICS: Fetus/Newborn Infant, Medical Liability, Risk Management
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It is crucial to document a neonate’s clinical condition at the time hypoglycemia was noted, glucose concentration, method by which it was measured, treatment and clinical response.
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What does 3-year rise in medical malpractice premiums mean?

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James P. Scibilia, M.D., FAAP
Published: July 2023
TOPICS: Medical Liability, Risk Management
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While rising professional insurance prices can be concerning, it’s important to recognize that there is a cycle to medical liability insurance markets.
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