LAUSR

Interdisciplinary care and communications with other doctors require meticulous management. It is frequently difficult to oversee a collaborating doctor's work, thoughts, and risk management practices. Professionals from different disciplines often provide care at different times and locations, limiting synchronous interaction. Therefore, there could be an increased potential for liability and injury when working with other health care providers. Although an orthodontist is liable for only the services that he or she provides, the scope of the services in question can be difficult to defend if problems arise. In addition, the provision of interdisciplinary care can be highly complex and costly for the patient, often contributing to rising expectations on the patient's part. To improve patient care and minimize exposure to liability in interdisciplinary care, the following risk management strategies can be followed and modified as needed.