Risk Managers Desk Reference or Modern Real Estate Practice in Ohio

Risk Manager's Desk Reference

Author: Barbara J Youngberg

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

Table of Contents:

	Contributors
	Introduction
Ch. 1	Introduction to Risk Management	1
Ch. 2	Risk Management in Managed Care	5
Ch. 3	The Risk Manager's Role in the Integrated Delivery System	19
Ch. 4	Integrating Risk Management, Utilization Management, and Quality Management: Maximizing Benefit through Integration	27
Ch. 5	Incorporating Quality Improvement Strategies and Benchmarking into Risk Management	43
Ch. 6	Benchmarking in Risk Management	56
Ch. 7	Risk Management Strategic Planning for a Changed Health Care Delivery System	61
Ch. 8	Developing Tools To Identify and Manage the Risks of Managed Care	72
Ch. 9	Setting Up a Risk Management Department	88
Ch. 10	Understanding the Need for a Corporate Compliance Program	107
Ch. 11	Developing a Risk Management Manual	121
Ch. 12	Risk Management Program Development	130
Ch. 13	The Risk Manager's Responsibility for Off-Premises Locations	152
Ch. 14	Managing the Data Needs of Managed Care	164
Ch. 15	Education As a Valuable Risk Management Tool	182
Ch. 16	Consent Issues in the Medical Environment	190
Ch. 17	A Basic Insurance Primer	202
Ch. 18	Understanding Provider Excess and Stop-Loss Insurance	215
Ch. 19	Insurance Products To Minimize the Financial Risks of Managed Care	220
Ch. 20	Risk Financing: An Important Risk Management Function	232
Ch. 21	Risk Financing Issues Facing Medical Providers	245
Ch. 22	Guidelines for In-House Claims Management	253
Ch. 23	Risk Management Issues Associated with Anesthesia	266
Ch. 24	Developing a Comprehensive Risk Management Program in Obstetrics	280
Ch. 25	Risk Management Issues in the Emergency Department	295
Ch. 26	Risk Management in the Pediatric Setting	305
Ch. 27	Risk Management in the Psychiatric Setting	328
Ch. 28	Managing the Risks Associated with Clinical Research	341
Ch. 29	Managing the Risks Associated with Telemedicine	363
Ch. 30	Managing the Risks of Home Health Care	380
Ch. 31	Legal Issues Associated with the Use and Development of Practice Guidelines	384
Ch. 32	Managing the Risks of Workers' Compensation	399
Ch. 33	Credentialing Issues and Managed Care	414
Ch. 34	The Physician As Gatekeeper - What Are the Risks?	426
Ch. 35	Ethics, Accreditation, and Managed Care: A Guide for Risk Managers	435
Ch. 36	Legislative and Regulatory Issues	445
Ch. 37	COBRA Risks and Managed Care	461
Ch. 38	Managed Care Contracting	477
	Index	503

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Modern Real Estate Practice in Ohio

Author: Fillmore W W Galaty

From agency to zoning, this new edition covers everything an aspiring agent needs to know. Fully updated with the latest legislative changes to state agency law, this text features multiple learning tools, including key terms, margin notes, and a math appendix.