News & Knowledge Georgia Handbook: Mandatory Reporting IS A PHYSICIAN REQUIRED TO REPRT INJURIES RELATED TO SUSPECTED CHILD ABUSE? WHAT ABOUT ELDERLY OR DISABLED ABUSE? Yes. Physicians have a duty to report suspected abuse of children, disabled adults, and the elderly to their local Department of Family and Children’s Services. The department then may assign a law enforcement officer to investigate the complaint. If an officer acting as an agent for the DFCS requests information related to child or disabled adult abuse, you should provide the information requested; the patient’s or guardian’s consent is not necessary for you to do so. However, the information given should be limited to the minimum amount necessary to fulfill the request. IS A PHYSICIAN REQUIRED TO REPORT CASES… Are you a Curi member? The full content of this resource is available only to Curi members. Contact us if you are a member but do not have an account yet, or to learn more about becoming a Curi member. Sign in to see full post Curi’s risk mitigation resources and guidance are offered for educational and informational purposes only. This information is not medical or legal advice, does not replace independent professional judgment, does not constitute an endorsement of any kind, should not be deemed authoritative, and does not establish a standard of care in clinical settings or in courts of law. If you need legal advice, you should consult your independent/corporate counsel. We have found that using risk mitigation efforts can reduce malpractice risk; however, we do not make any guarantees that following these risk recommendations will prevent a complaint, claim, or suit from occurring, or mitigate the outcome(s) associated with any of them. READ NEXT January 12, 2024March 1, 2024Compliance & Regulatory | Health Policy The State and Your License: How to Avoid the Landmines This webinar will help you understand licensing implications of medical malpractice settlements; learn the multiple other bases the State has to investigate your license and what to do if you are contacted by an investigator; provide an overview of the “typical” licensing matter; and identify trends in licensing investigations -namely related to prescriber issues. Read more January 12, 2024March 1, 2024Compliance & Regulatory | Practice Management | Risk Management AI in Healthcare: The Good, the Bad, and the Not so Pretty This webinar will discuss the foundations of artificial intelligence (AI) and the benefits that have been realized in other industries, challenges with applying AI to complex healthcare problems, and specific safety risks that have been identified allowing participants to better assess risks to their organization. Read more April 19, 2023April 21, 2023Compliance & Regulatory | Forms & Templates | Health Policy | Patient Management Termination Letter – Willing to Re-Establish Care Bad Debt Read more