Risk Evaluation Services

The time, money and personal commitment you have made to become a physician or healthcare professional can all be imperiled by a single medical incident creating a long, costly and stressful situation. Our Risk Evaluation Services Division can provide you with the knowledge, tools and expertise to enhance awareness of patient safety, office processes and professional liability. By taking action now, you can optimize patient care, strengthen your shield against legal action and mitigate your overall exposure to potential liability claims.

An Ounce of Prevention is Worth a Pound of Cure.

Taking proactive steps to identify potential problems before they result in preventable patient harm is the goal of our Risk Evaluation Services Division. Working in partnership with physicians, nurses and administrators, our Risk Evaluation Consultants understand the multitude of risk and liability issues facing policyholders today. SVMIC^® encourages you to team up with our Consultants for a customized risk evaluation. Taking into account your particular needs and specialty, this collaborative process will help you identify areas of risk and opportunities for improvement.

Based upon your individual practice needs, you may select any or all of the following complimentary services:

Evaluation of completed Physician and Practice Liability Self-Assessments;
Personal interviews with physicians and staff
Comprehensive review of medical record documentation and handling;
Evaluation of communication and patient satisfaction issues;
Review of facility safety and security;
Examination of office systems and processes;
In-house education programs for physicians and staff

Whatever assessment service you chose, a trusted and qualified Risk Evaluation Consultant will provide practical ideas and solutions to problem areas identified.

Getting started is Easy

Click here to get more information or schedule a customized review of your practice. And remember, Risk Evaluation Services from SVMIC^® are available at no cost to your practice.

Our Commitment Goes Further – The M.O.R.E. ^® Program

In keeping with our physician-focused approach to doing business as well our commitment to service excellence and reducing claims, SVMIC offers the M.O.R.E. ^® (Medical Office Risk Evaluation) Program to qualified policyholders. The M.O.R.E. ^® Program is a multi-step, comprehensive risk evaluation process with annual program requirements. Through an extensive and systematic information gathering process that involves all physicians and employees, a Risk Evaluation Consultant will evaluate office policies, procedures, processes, documentation and systems. Practical solutions, clinical examples, written reports and pertinent resources for improving office systems and processes and reducing risk are provided. Policyholders who qualify for the M.O.R.E. ^® Program may earn a merit based premium discount. For additional information, contact Susan Freeze; 1-800-342-2239, ext. 8299.