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BY KATIE GILBERT-SPEAR, O.D., J.D., M.P.H.
To say that COVID-19 has been challenging to patient care would be an understatement. Another challenge the pandemic has posed: the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA).
Parting Ways.
How to terminate the practice/patient relationship
Once a patient-provider relationship is formed, the provider has a duty to the patient to be involved in the patient’s care. However, sometimes this relationship just doesn’t work, and it is, therefore, in the best interest of both parties to terminate it.
If you’ve been practicing optometry long enough, you’ve seen your fair share of maculas that just look weird: They don’t line up with textbook pictures, and they don’t look like anything you’ve seen before.
Terminating an employee can elicit anxiety in any employer, as a disgruntled employee may file a wrongful termination or unemployment claim. To terminate employment lawfully, consider the following: