Risk Management Programs on CD

The following enduring materials are available free of charge to all OMIC insureds and offer a premium discount:

• NEW!
  How to Survive Malpractice Litigation: Lessons Learned
  

  This audio-course will explore the personal, professional and legal issues that arise in malpractice litigation. Specifically, the faculty will discuss the importance of positive collaboration between the insured, the defense attorney and OMIC, and how this essential teamwork helps minimize the stress of litigation and increase the potential for a favorable outcome. Contact Linda Nakamura at lnakamura@omic.com or (800) 562-6642, ext. 652, for additional information..

• Documentation of Ophthalmic Care
  

  Using a PowerPoint format, this narrated course, on a CD-ROM, provides guidance on the appropriate documentation of the medical decision-making process, informed consent, complications, telephone calls, and noncompliance with appointments, medications, and treatment recommendations. OMIC insureds can print out the two-page evaluation form and return to OMIC risk management for credit and a reduction in their insurance premium. Contact Linda Nakamura at lnakamura@omic.com or (800) 562-6642, ext. 652, for additional information.

• Shared Care DVD
  

  Slides and voice commentary from the 2009 OMIC Forum presented at the AAO Annual Meeting in San Francisco. Topics include delegation of authority, patient hand-outs, and coordination of care. For ordering information, contact Linda Nakamura in the Risk Management Department at lnakamura@omic.com or 1-800-562-6642, ext. 652.

• The 2008 OMIC Nationwide Audiocourse
  "Lessons Learned From Settlements and Trials of 2007"

  This CD recording of our 2008 OMIC audiocourse features discussions about claims resulting from a «contraindicated« PRK procedure, phacoemulsification of a cataract resulting in loss of vision, and a combined glaucoma and cataract surgery procedure. After listening to this audiocourse, ophthalmologists should be better able to implement protocols to correctly assess indications for surgery, recognize and prepare to manage patients at risk for hemorrhage during ophthalmic surgery, and detect and disclose postoperative conditions and the importance of compliance with care instructions to reduce the risk of complications. Contact Linda Nakamura in the OMIC risk management department at lnakamura@omic.com or 1-800-562-6642, ext. 652, for more information.

• After-hours and Emergency Room Calls

  Few aspects of ophthalmic practice raise more questions and concerns than how to handle calls from patients and Emergency Room physicians after-hours. OMIC claims experience shows that there are significant risks for both patients and ophthalmologists if these communications are not dealt with skillfully. This recording from Fall 2006 will provide guidance on screening and documenting such calls, determining referral and follow-up duties, conducting patient "hand-offs," and complying with standard of care and EMTALA duties. Contact Linda Nakamura in the OMIC risk management department at lnakamura@omic.com or 1-800-562-6642, ext. 652, for more information.

• Lessons Learned from Settlements and Trials of 2006

  This new CD of our 2007 OMIC audiocourse features discussions about claims resulting from a “wrong” IOL, hemorrhage during blepharoplasty, and dry eye following co-managed LASIK surgery. After listening to this CD, ophthalmologists should be better able to implement protocols to correctly identify the patient, procedure, eye, laser settings, and IOL; recognize and prepare to manage patients at risk for hemorrhage during ophthalmic procedures; and detect and disclose preoperative conditions that may put the patient at increased risk for complications or side effects. Contact Linda Nakamura in the OMIC risk management department at lnakamura@omic.com or 1-800-562-6642, ext. 652, for more information.

• Medication Safety & Liability

  This CD recording of the 2007 OMIC Forum presented at the AAO Annual Meeting in New Orleans will provide ophthalmologists guidance on how to (1) obtain and document informed consent for medications with significant ocular and systemic side effects, (2) assess the risk-benefit ratio of continuing anticoagulation in the elective surgical setting, and (3) monitor patients for the risk of ocular and systemic side effects of steroids, regardless of the route of administration. Contact Linda Nakamura in the OMIC risk management department at lnakamura@omic.com or 1-800-562-6642, ext. 652, for more information.