While malpractice lawsuits do not lurk around every corner, these common sense methods enable you both to prevent a malpractice lawsuit, protect yourself in the event of one, and ease your mind so you can provide clients with the best and safest care.
The information contained in this course is intended to provide a general overview of actions you can take that may prevent or mitigate the effects of a malpractice lawsuit.
Please note that this course has language that is specific to the AMTA liability insurance offered to members. If you are not an AMTA member, you should verify this information with your provider. For information on becoming an AMTA member, click here.
Learn actions you can integrate into your daily client care that may prevent a malpractice lawsuit or protect you in the event one is filed, as well as help you provide quality care for your clients. When you finish this course you will be able to:
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Discuss the value of preventing and protecting yourself from malpractice lawsuits.
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Explain five client fears that may contribute to a malpractice lawsuit and how to address each.
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Describe three methods of defending yourself from a malpractice lawsuit
Note: To learn more about the American Massage Therapy Association (AMTA) Positions, Standards, Guidelines, Policies and Procedures, go to www.amtamassage.org.
Jennifer Flynn is Manager for Aon/Affinity Insurance Services, Inc., Healthcare Division, specializing in risk management. Having worked in the healthcare insurance business for over 10 years, she is dedicated to educating healthcare professionals on professional liability risks and offers strategies to mitigate those risks. She has presented at professional organization meetings on healthcare risk management and other insurance-related topics.
Course Expiration
Please note that you must complete each AMTA online learning course and pass the exam one year from the date of purchase. If you do not complete the course and pass the exam within one year, you will be required to re-purchase the course.
Online courses expire one year from the date of purchase. When a course expires, you will no longer have access to the course materials and will be required to re-purchase the course.
Course Approval Code(s)
LCEU0003770
Copyright
This course contains information that is proprietary. None of the material contained within this course may be used without the express written permission
of AMTA unless otherwise indicated in the course. As a reminder, before practicing any new modalities or techniques, check with your state’s massage therapy
regulatory authority to ensure they are within the state’s defined scope of practice for massage therapy.
Refunds
Online courses are non-refundable. AMTA will not cover fees incurred from duplicate payments, insufficient funds, stopped payments or credit/debit cards over
credit limits.