Episode 5: Risk Management with Bob Landau

Meet Bob Landau, an attorney who is a seasoned litigator that focuses his practice on defending health care providers in professional malpractice lawsuits and disciplinary proceedings. He has worked for the firm Roberts Carroll Feldstein & Pierce for almost 40 years.

He is sought out by medical practitioners for the following:

Malpractice law suits

Licensing board complaints

Risk management

In the case of a licensing board complaint his practice is to request a copy of the chart, obtain clarification from the client, and draft a response that is sent to the client for review and sent to the board once it has been finalized. The board then reviews it and if it is not dismissed at that point there may be a hearing where experts may need to engaged.

With regard to risk management, having an attorney licensed in your jurisdiction can be helpful to review your consent forms, select a business entity, and review contracts.

Key takeaways:

-maximize the state board licensing limits on your professional policy

-purchase cyber liability coverage and use encryption for all electronic communication

-if you are sued or face a licensing board complaint immediately notify your liability carrier and consult with an attorney before responding

-documentation and peer consultation are significant risk management tools

-if disciplinary action is taken as a result of a licensing board complaint that information is publicly available

-a professional will is recommended

-mental health practitioners are encouraged to read their code of ethics and the statutes and regulations to ensure they are fully informed

I would highly recommend attending one of his upcoming webinars through PESI with Frederic Reamer entitled “Ethics and Risk Management in Behavioral Health: What Every Clinician Needs to Know about Mental Health and the Law."

https://catalog.pesi.com/item/ethics-risk-management-behavioral-health-clinician-mental-health-law-112907

https://www.rcfp.com/attorneys/robert-p-landau/

https://catalog.pesi.com/speaker/robert-landau-178629