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A Guide to the Secrets of Never-Sued Physicians


A Guide to the Secrets of Never-Sued Physicians

CME Certificate Fee: $100.00 (USD) for certificate

Optional Maintenance of Certification Credit (MOC) Fee: $10.00 (USD) per point

4.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)TM

4.00 Part II MOC points are available for these specialty board(s):

American Board of Internal Medicine
  • Credit Type: Medical Knowledge
  • Practice Areas: Internal Medicine, Hospital Medicine

Estimated time to complete this activity: 4.00 hours

Author(s)/Editor(s): David Lickerman, MD
DISCLOSURE STATEMENT: All author(s), contributor(s), editor(s), and CME Office Reviewer(s) state that they do not have any financial arrangements with ineligible companies (commercial interests) that could constitute a conflict of interest.
Further Author/Editor Information | Further CME Information
Meets Special CME Requirements in: Connecticut, Massachusetts, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Texas     Learn More >>

Outcome Objectives:

As a result of completing this activity, the participant will be better able to:

  • Describe the differences between people who become patients and those who choose not to seek medical care.
  • Identify the events that turn patients into plaintiffs.
  • Refrain from using specific physician behaviors that precipitate lawsuits.
  • List the behaviors of never-sued physicians and incorporate them into daily practice.
  • Apply the principles of patient-centered interviewing.
  • Recognize potentially litigious patients and put into practice methods for dealing with them.

Learning Format: Case-based, interactive online course, including mandatory assessment questions (number of questions varies by course or module). Please also read the Technical Requirements.

CME Sponsor: University of Arizona College of Medicine - Tucson
Credit Designation and Accreditation Statements >>
Current CME Approval Period: September 8, 2022 - September 7, 2025
Original Release Date: January 12, 2007
Most Recent Review by Author: September 8, 2022
Most Recent Review by CME Sponsor: September 8, 2022
Financial Support Received: None
A Guide to the Secrets of Never-Sued Physicians
4.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)TM

4.00 Part II MOC points are available for these specialty board(s) (Optional):

American Board of Internal Medicine
  • Credit Type: Medical Knowledge
  • Practice Areas: Internal Medicine, Hospital Medicine

Current CME Approval Period: September 8, 2022 - September 7, 2025
Financial Support Received: None

ACCME/AMA PRA Accreditation Statement

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 University of Arizona College of Medicine - Tucson and Medulogic. The University of Arizona College of Medicine - Tucson is accredited by the ACCME to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

The University of Arizona College of Medicine - Tucson designates this enduring material for a maximum of 4.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)TM. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.


CME Office Contact Information and CME Disclosure

The University of Arizona College of Medicine - Tucson
Office of Continuing Medical Education
520-626-7832
uofacme@arizona.edu

The following University of Arizona College of Medicine - Tucson CME Reviewers, Activity Directors, or Planning Committee Members have no relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies (commercial interests) that could constitute a conflict of interest with the proposed activity:

Robert Amend, M.Ed.
Randa Kutob, MD

MOC Recognition Statement(s)

Successful completion of this CME activity, which includes participation in the evaluation component, enables the participant to earn up to 4.00 Medical Knowledge Part II MOC points in the American Board of Internal Medicine's (ABIM) Maintenance of Certification (MOC) program. Participants will earn MOC points equivalent to the amount of CME credits claimed for the activity. It is the CME activity provider's responsibility to submit participant completion information to ACCME for the purpose of granting ABIM MOC credit.


If you elect to receive MOC credit for this course, you give permission for VLH.com to share your information and activity completion data with the ACCME and the specialty board(s) chosen through the ACCME's Program and Activity Reporting System (PARS).

A Guide to the Secrets of Never-Sued Physicians
About the Author

David Lickerman, M.D.

"Secrets of Never-Sued Physicians" was written and developed by David Lickerman, M.D., President of MeduLogic.

David Lickerman, MD is Medical Director of the Emergency Department at St. Joseph's Hospital West in Lake St. Louis, Missouri. He is also a System Medical Officer (SMO) of the Schumacher Group. He was formerly Associate Director of Emergency Medical Services at Christian Hospitals NE-NW in St. Louis, Missouri. His residency training was in Internal Medicine at St. Luke's Hospital-Washington University in St. Louis. His board certifications include Internal Medicine, Emergency Medicine, and Quality Improvement. He has written and lectured nationally on the subjects of risk management, medical quality improvement, and physician-patient communication. Most recently he co-authored a chapter entitled “Emergency Department Risk Management: Promoting quality and safety in a chaotic environment” in the fifth edition of Risk Management Handbook for Health Care Organizations published by the American Society of Healthcare Risk Managers in 2006. Other software programs written by Dr. Lickerman, and published by MeduLogic, include "Clinical Communication and Risk Management Strategies for Emergency Medicine", "Risk Management & the Art of Primary Care", and "The Many Faces of Family Violence." Additional information about these programs is available at www.medulogic.com.

Disclosure: Dr. Lickerman states that he does not have any financial arrangements that could constitute a conflict of interest.

A Guide to the Secrets of Never-Sued Physicians
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User Comments
by James Ferretti | Jul 28, 2024
Excellent course, useful for all physicians regardless of specialty.
by Atif Zeeshan | Jan 7, 2024
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by Hidden | Nov 22, 2023
Some pages were too wordy with almost immediate bad impression on the reader simply due to length. Split the discussion into two separate pages.
by Hidden | Jul 29, 2022
Highly recommend
by Thomas King | Jul 13, 2022
seeing my pre and post test answers was a useful pedagogical technique.
by Thomas Abell | Jun 7, 2022
This would be very helpful to residents in training.
A Guide to the Secrets of Never-Sued Physicians
This course meets general AMA PRA Category 1 CME Credit(s)TM requirements in states that have a CME requirement.

Based on information from state licensing authorities, this program meets special CME requirements in these states:

Connecticut Risk Management CME
Massachusetts Risk Management CME
Pennsylvania Risk Management / Patient Safety CME
Rhode Island Risk Management CME
Texas Medical Ethics / Professional Responsibility CME

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A Guide to the Secrets of Never-Sued Physicians
Technical Requirements

This web-based activity is offered online and requires an always-on connection to the Internet (the activity cannot be downloaded). The activity works on PC or Mac computers and most tablet computers. The activity should work with the newer versions of major Internet browsers, including Edge, Chrome, Safari, and Firefox. JavaScript should be enabled in all browsers, and Popups and first party cookies need to be accepted from www.VLH.com. You should also have the latest, free Adobe Reader installed for reading documents.

For additional information, read the Technical Assistance FAQ.

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