A Special Thank You to my Loyal Clients and Customers in the Greater Lansing Area

A special thank you to all my dedicated clients and customers in the Greater Lansing area, I recently received 3 Awards from Coldwell Banker at the Gereration Blue Event in Las Vegas for 2010.

• Number 1 Sales Associate in Michgian
• Number 1 Sales Associate in Northern Region
• International President’s Premier

I would also like to share with you a clip on The Advantages Home Ownership that The National Association of REALTORS recently released.

Home owners are happier and healthier and enjoy a greater feeling of control over their lives.
Home owners pay 80% to 90% of federal income taxes, contributing to federal programs that benefit all Americans.
Every home purchased pumps $60,000 into the economy for furniture, home improvements, and related items.
Housing accounts for more than 15% of the national Gross Domestic Product, a key driver of our national economy.
If you would like additional information on making a decision about owning a home in the Greater Lansing Area, feel free to contact me for additional information.

Lynne VanDeventer
Coldwell Banker Hubbell Briarwood
3695 Okemos Road · Okemos, MI 48864
517-492-3274
lynnevanda@coldwellbanker.com

Handling Curbside Consultations

Handling Curbside Consultations

A risk management tip for medical professionals from American Physicians

Physicians often seek insight about a patient from another doctor who has not seen the patient or reviewed the medical record. When you are the doctor being asked for one of these ‘curbside consultations’ you need to be careful not to cross into territory that could imply you have a physician-patient relationship with the patient in question. Following are steps you can take to help prevent this from happening:

• Never give specific treatment advice.
• Keep curbside consults brief and simple. For complex cases, a formal consultation should be obtained.
• Recommend a formal consultation when a curbside consultation is repeated on the same patient.
• Ask your colleague not to document the conversation or include your name in the medical record. If the discussion needs to be recorded, there may be a need for a formal consultation.
• Do not provide curbside consultations by e-mail. Doing so could imply that you had greater involvement in the patient’s care than intended and distribution of the information cannot be restricted.

Information obtained from: Journal of Healthcare Risk Management, Vol. 28, No. 1 pp. 27-29

Tungate Professional Insurance Services is proud to represent American Physicians Assurance Corporation. This tip is used with permission from American Physicians.

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