The North Carolina Association of Healthcare Risk Managers (NC ASHRM) is a professional organization for Healthcare Risk Managers. We are affiliated with the American Society for Healthcare Risk Management. Organized in 1980, our members actively seek to promote safe patient care and continually redesign our processes to protect healthcare assets for a sustainable healthcare future. We offer education, networking and advocacy for Healthcare Risk Managers. Please view our NC ASHRM Brochure.

Message from the President Elect 

February 8, 2021

Dear NC ASHRM Colleagues,

On behalf of the Board, thank you for your continued support and participation in our chapter.   In follow up to our email communication in December, this is a reminder that dues must be paid by  02/28/21 to maintain access to the website and other benefits of our chapter. 

While we have canceled the Spring Meeting, it is our hope that we will be able to come together for our Fall conference in Asheville.  In the interim, it is our goal to offer complimentary webinars throughout the year.  We value your continued support, and with the impediments created by the pandemic it is still our mission to provide quality educational programming to support your professional development and to support healthcare risk management in North Carolina. It is also our goal that these complimentary webinars provide value for your continued membership in our organization.

Thank you again to both our membership and sponsors for you continued support of NC ASHRM.

Sheila Elliott, NC ASHRM President

NC ASHRM Membership Renewal Instructions

1. Go to the NC ASHRM Website:  https://www.nc-ashrm.org/
2. Choose Log In from the top menu, and log-in with your user name and password
3. From the dark blue menu bar, click Join or Renew, and choose Renew Membership from the drop-down
4. Check your membership data for accuracy and completeness, being sure to answer any required questions (marked with an *)
5. At the bottom, Choose your payment method:

• Pay by Check – Please note that your membership will not be validated and your status will not be updated until AFTER your check has been received, so please do not forget to send in your payment
• Pay by PayPal or Credit Card – choosing this option will take you to the PayPal website so you can complete your transaction.  Your membership status will update immediately

1. Click SUBMIT

March Complimentary Webinar

NC ASHRM Colleague,

As Spring approaches and we all continue to face travel and other restrictions related to Covid-19, the NC ASHRM Board continues to coordinate complimentary webinars, with the support of our generous sponsors and members. If you are provided with the opportunity to communicate with any of our sponsors or webinar providers, please thank them for their support. A copy of our sponsor list can be found here:  NC ASHRM sponsors2020.

Our next complimentary webinar offering will be March 09, 2021. Our presenters, Norman F. Klick, Jr. and Dennis Dorsey, are both attorneys practicing at Walker Allen Law’s Greensboro, NC office. Both Norman and Dennis have a long history in the defense of healthcare entities and providers in matters of medical malpractice, licensing board issues, as well as providing risk management consultation. Many of you will know Dennis as an active member of our chapter. For your convenience, Norman & Dennis’ biographies and contact information can be found here:  Klick_Bio_Walker Allen_NC ASHRM Presentation Dorsey_Bio_Walker Allen_NC ASHRM Presentation

Title of Event:  The Other Person in the Room

 Description:  All too often situations arise in patient care that pit the physician versus the patient in a “he-said/she-said” scenario.  This is undoubtedly troubling for all parties, especially the physician, the physician’s risk managers, liability carrier and state licensing board.  This presentation focuses on the benefits of chaperones and the pitfalls of unintended chaperones.

Date:  March 09, 2021 11:45AM-12:45 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)

Registration Link: https://zoom.us/meeting/register/tJ0kcuyrqjorGdw7ZzwydfsmdUl06JZENbeg

This meeting has been approved for a total of 1.0 contact hours of Continuing Education Credit toward fulfillment of the requirements of ASHRM designations of FASHRM (Fellow) and DFASHRM (Distinguished Fellow) and towards CPHRM renewal. We hope you will be able to join us.

For questions or to suggest potential webinar speakers or topics, please contact:

Katrina Jackson, Program Chair and President Elect

Janna Bennett, Professional Development Chair and NC ASHRM Board Member

Free ASHRM Webinar

Overview of COVID Claims Thus Far

When:  February 28, 2021 at Noon CT

Members: Free, Nonmembers: Free - 1 CE

Sponsored by Sedgwick

Go to Education Page for more information and registration link.