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Milcom Forms
Q: The typical physician can expect to be sued about once every 7-10 years. What products does Briggs offer for physician practice risk management?
A: Milcom Forms are a documentation line that can testify to the quality of your care and reduce your risk of litigation. Research shows there are 548 claims filed each day, with an average lawsuit lasting 31 months. Awards average $687,500 in a malpractice suit. Each lawsuit paid out affects your rising cost of malpractice insurance premiums.
Q: How can the use of Milcom Forms help protect me and my practice?
A: Briggs documentation systems protect you against a malpractice suit in many ways, including:
Q: Are Milcom Forms endorsed?
A: Yes, all forms are updated through the STFM Clinical Forms Committee to maximize their functionality and reflect current standards of care. The acute visit forms have been streamlined to promote efficient use and allow the flexibility to stay current with the latest screening recommendations.
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Solution Sets
Q: Are Solution Sets of documentation and products available and customizable to my practice?
A: Yes, a Solution Set is a group of products you select to address a specific challenge or need in your practice. We organize our documentation and office products by solution area to make your product selection easier. Brigs can also customize most product lines.
Q: Do I have to create a Solution Set?
A: No. You can order products and solution sets from Briggs however suits you best. A Briggs Representative can help direct you to the products and/or solution sets that will be the most beneficial to you.
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Customization
Q: What custom services do you offer for my practice?
A: Like your local printer, we have the ability to print letterhead, business cards, envelopes, forms, and other projects. We specialize in printing sequentially numbered products like checks, purchase orders and statements. We also allow the customization of our existing products.
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Milcom Forms
Solution Sets
Customization
Milcom Forms
Q: The typical physician can expect to be sued about once every 7-10 years. What products does Briggs offer for physician practice risk management?
A: Milcom Forms are a documentation line that can testify to the quality of your care and reduce your risk of litigation. Research shows there are 548 claims filed each day, with an average lawsuit lasting 31 months. Awards average $687,500 in a malpractice suit. Each lawsuit paid out affects your rising cost of malpractice insurance premiums.
Q: How can the use of Milcom Forms help protect me and my practice?
A: Briggs documentation systems protect you against a malpractice suit in many ways, including:
- 1. Fully documenting each patient’s medical information and giving patients a written instructional handout.
2. Using a systematic process to document all phone calls and disposition of the calls.
3. Using a comprehensive tracking system to document chronic problems, prescriptions and refill histories.
4. Providing a fail-safe mechanism to document and verify that tests are performed and results are reviewed.
5. Documenting your advice in a clear, easy-to-read format.
Q: Are Milcom Forms endorsed?
A: Yes, all forms are updated through the STFM Clinical Forms Committee to maximize their functionality and reflect current standards of care. The acute visit forms have been streamlined to promote efficient use and allow the flexibility to stay current with the latest screening recommendations.
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Solution Sets
Q: Are Solution Sets of documentation and products available and customizable to my practice?
A: Yes, a Solution Set is a group of products you select to address a specific challenge or need in your practice. We organize our documentation and office products by solution area to make your product selection easier. Brigs can also customize most product lines.
Q: Do I have to create a Solution Set?
A: No. You can order products and solution sets from Briggs however suits you best. A Briggs Representative can help direct you to the products and/or solution sets that will be the most beneficial to you.
back to top
Customization
Q: What custom services do you offer for my practice?
A: Like your local printer, we have the ability to print letterhead, business cards, envelopes, forms, and other projects. We specialize in printing sequentially numbered products like checks, purchase orders and statements. We also allow the customization of our existing products.
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