Ms Shepsis the vice president of claims at Coverys. She is also a member of the International Association of Defense Counsel, the Professional Liability Underwriters Society, and serves as vice chairperson of the Professional Liability Foundation of Massachusetts.

Articles

Does the typical malpractice insurance policy cover COVID-related claims? That question and more answered.

Physician Liability During COVID-19: What You Need to Know To Protect Your Practice

Strategies to remain calm under pressure; to be clear and concise; and to know what is expected in courtroom battles.

Tips for Testifying in Court

You are cordially invited to submit an article about a “what if” legal dilemma for a series about psychiatry and the law.

An Invitation: Psychiatric Malpractice Grand Rounds

The authors share evidence-based guidance for patient safety that minimizes suicide risk in medical settings.

Implementation Challenges of Universal Suicide Risk Screening in Adult Patients in General Medical and Surgical Settings

The costs, risks, and considerations involved in treating addiction have upped the ante, as illustrated in this case.

A Rock and a Hard Place

Slideshows

Problems with any one of these domains can disrupt an individual’s capacity to sustain work capacity.

5 Domains of Functional Assessment for Disability Evaluation

These 10 domains will help you determine if functional impairment exists, if it can be reversed, and if the patient can return to work.

Functional Assessment  for Disability Applications: Tools for the Psychiatrist

She wondered what the secret was to life as a psychiatrist, a grieving daughter, and a new mother of twins.

The Grief Monster

Medical malpractice, a form of professional negligence, remains a heavily criticized legal solution for ensuring patient autonomy and competent health care.

Duty of Care and Informed Consent

Determining how to ensure delivery of excellent care while balancing medicolegal demands may seem to be an impossible task. When done in a collaborative way, safety planning can help the clinician better understand risk and targets for intervention.

Risk Management