Activity ID
3167Expires
May 11, 2027Format Type
InternetCME Credit
1.0Fee
$150CME Provider: Louisiana Medical Mutual Insurance Company (LAMMICO)
Description of CME Course
Pathologists are generally less likely to be sued than other physician-specialists. However, despite the low frequency of medical malpractice lawsuits brought against pathologists, pathology remains a high-risk specialty in terms of severity—the costs of claims. The average indemnity paid in pathology claims ranks in the top third of all medical specialties. This monograph explores some of the medical-legal risks encountered by pathologists and presents risk reduction strategies that will help increase patient safety while reducing pathologists’ liability.
ABMS Member Board Approvals by Type
ABMS Lifelong Learning CME Activity
Pathology
Commercial Support?
NoNOTE: If a Member Board has not deemed this activity for MOC approval as an accredited CME activity, this activity may count toward an ABMS Member Board’s general CME requirement. Please refer directly to your Member Board’s MOC Part II Lifelong Learning and Self-Assessment Program Requirements.
Educational Objectives
Identify and discuss high-risk areas in pathology practice.
Cite risk-reduction strategies and implement them in pathology practice.
Describe laboratory processes that reduce the risk of systems errors.
Identify and adopt best practices for writing and sharing pathology reports.
Keywords
Risk and claims, Medical malpractice
Competencies
Professionalism
CME Credit Type
AMA PRA Category 1 Credit
Practice Setting
Rural, Urban
