talk abou the legal risks faced by health professionals, especially malpractice and The roles that health records, malicious intent/action by health professionals, and patient consent play in malpractice ?
Legal risks faced by health professionals
Healthcare risk is one of the biggest problem faced by health professionals, nowadays. Each year doctors have a chance of 7.4 percent chance of beign sued in medical malpractice lawsuit.
1.Professional mistake/ malpractice claim
Depending upon the health care that provided by the professional, he may get a clain on malpractice for doubtful death inefective medicine etc. Malpractice insurance will protect from this. Should be keep patient's consent.
2. Data loss or braches.
The patients data and such other important data are lossed because of software malfunction, cyber attack, malfunctioning of electronic devices.
3. Accidental injuries to property by patients and other visitors
So keep General insurance.
4. Illness of staffs
Illnes or non cooperation of staff will induce the profession to do their works. That will affect his health.
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