The Trust Board recognizes and acknowledges members of our Board, staff, community and policy holders who have been impacted in personal ways by the recent spate of horrific murders of Black people, including Rayshard Brooks, George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, and Ahmaud Arbery and many others named and unnamed. These acts of racial violence, anti-Blackness, and institutional racism have a long history and are deeply embedded in our society and disproportionately impact communities of color.

Dr. Jana Martin, CEO of The Trust, joins Dr. Graham Taylor to address ethics and considerations around the medium of video conferencing and how that can affect your patients and practice. They look further into the recent explosion in telehealth and how it can allow practitioners to extend their services and provide patients greater access to treatment.

We have received a large volume of calls from our insureds about how to manage the risks the corona virus pandemic poses to patients and to themselves. As risk managers, we are committed to supporting you in ethical, safe practice. We provide general risk guidance based on current knowledge and conditions. Of course, we are unable to provide medical advice. If you have specific questions about your individual situation, please feel free to schedule a call to speak with one of The Trust’s Advocate 800 Program's risk managers.

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Kristen Lambert, JD, MSW, LICSW, CPHRM, FASHRM, Healthcare Practice and Risk Management Innovation Officer, recently co-authored the first of a three-part white paper series for the American Hospital Association (AHA) and American Society for Health Care Risk Management (ASHRM) entitled: Behavioral Healthcare in the Ambulatory Care/Outpatient Setting. This is a cutting edge series that focuses on behavioral health in various segments of healthcare. This is a valuable resource for allied healthcare professionals and psychologists and focuses on applicable laws, regulations, and risk management considerations when working with individuals who have behavioral health issues. Click here to view whitepaper.

Our hearts go out to all California residents and especially our Trust policyholders. Along with the rest of the nation, we are closely monitoring the wildfires that are ravaging the state. Please know that if you are in areas impacted by the wildfires, we are relaxing our normal renewal protocols, and we will be lenient with non-payments and late renewals. In the meantime, you may continue to receive notices from us, but if you are in the impacted areas know that we will work with you to ensure you are able to retain coverage and avoid any additional charges for renewing after a reasonable deadline. Our main concern is for you to be safe and renew or pay your premiums when you can safely do so...