About this event
Join ISMIE claims and risk management colleagues, Terese Souders and Angela Mead, for a discussion on strategies to keep you and your practice safe from liability – in addition tips on what to do if you are faced with litigation. In this presentation, Souders and Mead will help learners recognize potential risks associated with topics such as documentation, communication, tracking and follow-up, and how these areas can lead to increased medical professional liability. Attendees will walk away with practical strategies for reducing risk, minimizing the likelihood of being named in a lawsuit and navigating litigation if it does occur.
Who can attend
Registration is limited to ISMIE and SEMPIC policyholders, and their employed staff.
Learning objectives
At the conclusion of this learning activity, participants will be able to:
- Recognize potential risk management landmines and how they can lead to increased medical professional liability
- Summarize practical strategies for reducing risk and minimizing the likelihood of being named in a lawsuit
- Identify actions to take – and not to take – if faced with litigation
About the presenters
Terese Souders, AIC, is Assistant Vice President, Claims - Programs at ISMIE Mutual Insurance Company. Her team guides policyholders through the claims and litigation process, which can at times be stressful and complex. With more than 25 years of experience in the medical professional liability field, Ms. Souders counsels physicians and other healthcare professionals through every step of litigation, often reminding them that successful outcomes require active participation and collaboration. Ms. Souders is a champion of ISMIE’s proven claims management process, which provides strategic analysis in close coordination with the defense team throughout the duration of the claim. Prior to working at ISMIE, where she has proudly served ISMIE policyholders for more than 20 years, Ms. Souders worked as a medical malpractice defense paralegal and a Healthcare Claims Analyst at CNA Insurance Companies.
Angela Mead, MPH, CPHRM, has been employed by ISMIE since 2022 and is a Risk Management Specialist. She utilizes her experience in the fields of patient safety, medical practice management, risk management, and quality to provide comprehensive consultations to ISMIE insureds, their employed staff, and brokers. She is a Certified Professional in Healthcare Risk Management through the American Hospital Association.
Accreditation
This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the accreditation requirements and policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) through the joint providership of the Illinois State Medical Society and ISMIE Mutual Insurance Company. The Illinois State Medical Society is accredited by the ACCME to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
Credit Designation
The Illinois State Medical Society designates this live activity for a maximum of 1 AMA PRA Category 1 CreditTM. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Disclosure
There are no relevant financial relationships with ACCME-defined commercial interests for anyone who was in control of the content of this activity.
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