The Risk Manager's Desk Reference

by Youngberg, Barbara J.

• ISBN13: 9780834205062
• ISBN10: 0834205068
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 1994-01-01
• Publisher: Wolters Kluwer Law & Business

Summary

The Risk Manager's Desk Reference, Second Edition is the definitive guide to ensure quality in your organization & save thousands of dollars in costly lawsuits. It puts at your fingertips the information you need on integrating quality assurance & risk management, understanding risk management in a managed care environment, & program development. With this book you learn how to integrate patient support services & facilitate physician participation. This handy reference offers concise information on your most challenging issues & various ethical issues.

Table of Contents

Contributors Introduction

Introduction to Risk Management

Risk Management in Managed Care

The Risk Manager's Role in the Integrated Delivery System

Integrating Risk Management, Utilization Management, and Quality Management: Maximizing Benefit through Integration

Incorporating Quality Improvement Strategies and Benchmarking into Risk Management

Benchmarking in Risk Management

Risk Management Strategic Plannin for a Changed Health Care Delivery System

Developing Tools To Identify and Manage the Risks of Managed Care

Setting Up a Risk Management Department

Understanding the Need for a Corporate Compliance Program

Developing a Risk Management Manual

Risk Management and Program Development

The Risk Manager's Responsibility in Off-Premises Locations

Managing the Data Needs of Managed Care

Education As a Valuable Risk Management Tool

Consent Issues in the Medical Environment

A Basic Insurance Primer

Understanding Provider Excess and Stop-Loss Insurance

Insurance Products To Minimize the Financial Risks of Managed Care

Risk Financing: An Important Risk Management Function

Risk Financing Issues Facing Medical Providers

Guidelines for In-House Claims Management

Risk Management Issues Associated with Anesthesia

Developing a Comprehensive Risk Management Program in Obstetrics

Risk Management Issues in the Emergency Department

Risk Management in the Pediatric Setting

Risk Management in the Psychiatric Setting

Management Risks Associated with Clinical Research

Management Risks Associated with Telemedicine

Management the Risks of Home Health C

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