2024 Risk Management Programs
PEDIATRICS 2024: Little People, Big Risks
Erica Mudd, Esquire
Pediatricians face complex patient issues daily. From treatment of acute issues, to dealing with concerned parents, Pediatricians are tasked with navigating the legal minefield. This course will focus on the legal issues surrounding the practice of Pediatrics. This will include understanding privacy issues and how it might affect patients in the age of Open Notes, how to handle negative online reviews, what teenagers can and cannot consent to, and custody issues.
Objectives
- Be better able to understand privacy issues and how to communicate with patients and their parents.
- Learn how to respond to negative online reviews while maintaining patient confidentiality.
- Understand what treatments teenage patients can and cannot consent to.
- Gain an understanding of complex custody issues and how to communicate with parents."