Monthly Archives: October 2016
5 Long Term Care Facility Risks You Don’t Think About That Can Cost Millions
Written on October 21, 2016 at 5:44 pm, by Carol Marshall, Guest Blogger
When it comes to risk management in long term care facilities, leadership may focus on clinical risks, such as medication errors or physical safety risks such as falls – but there is a broad spectrum of risks that can lead to lawsuits. The long term care experts from Ultra’s risk management partner OmniSure Consulting Group Continue Reading »
5 Reasons Your Healthcare Client Should Have Cyber Liability Insurance
Written on October 19, 2016 at 7:42 pm, by Jackie Johnston
Imagine this nightmare scenario – you’re a retail insurance broker who specializes in healthcare and one of your clients calls in a panic to say that there has been a data breach in their six-office dermatology practice – a thumb drive was lost or stolen and it contained personal information for 2,200 patients. They’re coming Continue Reading »
5 Common Mistakes Made by Healthcare Facilities after a Cyber Breach
Written on October 13, 2016 at 4:30 pm, by Jackie Johnston
Most healthcare entities do not have a plan in place to respond to and handle a cyber breach. There is a lot of confusing information going around – by people who may not be experts. Here are the most common errors made by healthcare organizations when secure data is compromised: Mistake #1 Hiring an attorney who lacks Continue Reading »