#48 AMA Discharges: At the Bedside Segment
#48 AMA Discharges: At the Bedside Segment  
Podcast: Core IM | Internal Medicine Podcast
Published On: Wed Sep 04 2019
Description: Do we have to sign the AMA form? Do insurances deny payment for patients who leave AMA? What is your approach to AMA discharges? Core IM At the Bedside speaks to ethics researcher, Dr. David Alfandre, author of Things We Do For No Reason: Against Medical Advice DischargesShow Notes, Full Transcript and ReferencesTime Stamps3:03 Demographics of AMA discharges5:59 Clinician/System related factors of AMA discharges10:30 Strategies for mitigating AMA Discharges15:59 Do we have to make patients sign the AMA form?18:27 Do insurances deny payment for patients who leave AMA?23:09 Take Away PointsTags: shared-decision making, harm reductionFind the best disability insurance for you: https://www.patternlife.com/disability-insurance?campid=497840Our Sponsors:* Check out Branch Basics and use my code branchbasics.com/COREIM for a great deal: https://branchbasics.com* Check out FIGS and use my code FIGSRX for a great deal: https://wearfigs.com* Check out Quince for high-quality clothes with affordable pricing and use code quince.com/coreim Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy