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The Cost of After-hours Telephone-related Malpractice Claims: $72 Million

White paper1 min read

30% of malpractice claims are related to miscommunication according to CRICO Strategies. Specifically the study cites, lack of documentation is an overwhelming reason for miscommunication in healthcare.

While there are many solutions in place to prevent lacking documentation, the issue still persists — specifically after-hours. Most after-hours solutions to patient care fail to document calls accurately and to the specifications of insurance providers causing these malpractice claims to exist.

Download the white paper to discover:

  • Vulnerabilities of practices causing malpractice claims as it relates to after-hours care
  • Requirements for documentation by insurance companies
  • Tactics to minimize your practice’s risk for malpractice suits

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