Risk Services
Promoting safety for patients and physicians
EPIX believes keeping patients safe keeps our insured providers safe. Our exclusive risk management program of risk assessment, medical-record audits and continuing medical education (CME) assists our insured independent groups in creating a safer practice, higher patient satisfaction, and fewer claims.
Proprietary approach used to reduce risk
- Highly specialized risk management experts work with groups to identify and resolve opportunities for improvement
- Comprehensive risk assessments measure compliance to evidence-based indicators
- Self-assessment tool for urgent care practices
- Clinical audits improve the quality of documentation and meet the American Board of Emergency Medicine recertification requirements
- Email alerts on topical risk management issues and noteworthy claims
- Resources and tools are shared with insured groups and providers
- Individual and annual meetings with group leaders provide opportunities for exchanging ideas and developing new solutions
Education
EPIX provides ACEP Category I and AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ for the completion of online CME courses on high-risk topics each year. EPIX courses are available to all insured providers as a part of the risk management and patient safety program:
- Abdominal Pain in the Elderly
- Advances in the Emergent Diagnosis of Chest Pain in the ED
- Head Trauma
- Pain Management in the ED
- Pediatric Fever and Sepsis
- Sepsis in the ED
- Stroke
