Diagnostic Challenges: Understanding Contributing Factors to Reduce Risk The diagnostic process has been defined as a “complex and collaborative activity that unfolds over time and for most patients occurs within the context of the health care work system.”1 In 2014, the Institute of Medicine appointed an independent committee to define the complexities of this process with the objective of improving diagnostic accuracy amongst clinicians. Their diagnostic process map serves as an important reminder that both patients and clinicians play a role in ensuring diagnostic accuracy. June 6, 2025 Member Benefits, Practice Management, RCMA, RCMA/CMA, Resources, Risk Management Business Partner, ProAssurance, RCMA, Resources, Risk Management 0 0 Comment Read More »
AI Met Medicine at RCMA’s 2nd Annual Conference RCMA’s Second Annual AI Healthcare Conference: Innovation, Insights, and AI in Action May 6, 2025 Events, News, RCMA/CMA 0 0 Comment Read More »
RCMA 2024 Year In Review Thank you for your membership and support which enables us continue supporting the practices of Riverside County. Together we will continue representing the best interests of Riverside County Physicians and the patients you serve. April 10, 2025 RCMA, RCMA/CMA 0 0 Comment Read More »
How to Pay Less Taxes You have more control over your taxes than you may imagine. If you're thinking about your upcoming tax liabilities, the good news is that there may be ways to reduce the amount you owe. Everyone's situation is different, but there are strategies that can help you pay fewer taxes. Even better, many of these tax breaks are available to everyday taxpayers. April 9, 2025 Member Benefits, RCMA, RCMA/CMA Business Partner, First Citizens 0 0 Comment Read More »
RCMA Welcomes Business Partner Rectangle Health RCMA's business partner, PCIHIPAA, has rebranded as Rectangle Health, now providing our members with new complimentary benefits. April 2, 2025 Member Benefits, RCMA/CMA Business Partner, Rectangle Health 0 0 Comment Read More »
Population Health Fellowship: Pathway to Transformation Riverside County Medical Association (RCMA) and the Inland Empire Foundation for Medical Care (IEFMC) are now accepting applications from Inland Empire practices to participate in a fully integrated practice-based Population Health Fellowship program beginning July 1, 2025. This transformational one-year program serves as a foundational element for boosting practice performance and physician retention in the Inland Empire. March 19, 2025 Loan Assistance, RCMA/CMA, Scholarships Fellowship, PopHealth, Population Health, Population Health Fellowship, RCMA 0 0 Comment Read More »
Smooth Transitions: The Importance of Handoffs for Continuity of Care The Institute of Medicine (IOM) reported that “it is in inadequate handoffs that safety often fails first." A handoff is a complex process that can happen thousands of times a day in a busy hospital or ambulatory care center. Handoffs occur all along the continuum of patient care between many different members of a healthcare team and across many different locations of care. March 6, 2025 Practice Management, RCMA/CMA, Resources, Risk Management Business Partner, ProAssurance, RCMA, Resources, Risk Management 0 0 Comment Read More »
Medical Record Documentation: Paint The Clinical Picture with Complete and Accurate Documentation Medical record documentation errors continue to play a significant role in medical malpractice claims. Incomplete and inaccurate documentation can lead to a variety of unintended consequences including delayed diagnosis or misdiagnosis, patient harm, and death, any of which can lead to medical malpractice claims. Documentation errors encompass missing or incorrect information in charts, notes, transcriptions, and other electronic health record (EHR)-related areas. Copy/forward and drop-down menu functions, the ability to easily document on the wrong patient or in the wrong location of a chart, and late entries that may appear concurrent are all documentation issues that can cause patient injuries and/or impact the defense of a lawsuit. Certain aspects of the medical documentation process may invite behaviors that contribute to errors and inappropriate notations, increasing the likelihood of later liability. November 4, 2024 Practice Management, RCMA/CMA, Resources, Risk Management Business Partner, Medical Record Documentation, ProAssurance, RCMA, Resources, Risk Management 0 0 Comment Read More »
Vicarious Liability for Medical Assistant Negligence Medical assistants (MAs) can increase medical practice efficiency, patient satisfaction, and patient care quality. Increased satisfaction and quality can reduce malpractice liability risk. But MAs can also increase liability risk for their supervising/delegating clinicians and employers. Physician employers of MAs may be found vicariously liable for MAs’ negligent actions and may also be directly liable for negligent supervision, delegation, hiring, and/or training of MAs. Additionally, MAs who exceed their own scope of service to the degree that they are practicing medicine (or nursing), can expose the person delegating tasks to charges of aiding and abetting the unlicensed practice of medicine (nursing), which can result in board discipline and criminal prosecution. MAs who perform tasks outside of their scope can be charged with the unlicensed practice of medicine (nursing), which is a crime. This article focuses on what employers can do to reduce vicarious liability risk associated with MAs. August 30, 2024 Practice Management, RCMA/CMA, Resources, Risk Management 0 0 Comment Read More »
14th Annual "Caring for Our Future" Medical Scholarship Fundraiser Each year, Riverside County Medical Association awards scholarships to deserving and committed medical students and early-career physicians who have committed to returning to practice in Riverside County following their training. We are able to offer these scholarships as a result of the funds raised at our annual “Caring for Our Future” Medical Scholarship Fundraiser. This year, we invite you to help us celebrate “The Magic of Giving: Supporting Tomorrow’s Heroes" on Wednesday, October 30, 2024, at the Riverside Convention Center. August 29, 2024 Events, News, Scholarships 0 0 Comment Read More »
