Handling requests for information from law enforcement can throw staff for a loop. Most staff are aware of their organization’s policies and the...Read More »
The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) requires covered entities to protect and confidentially handle patients’ protected...Read More »
Many medical staffs fail to screen for conflicts of interest in their decision-making processes, despite the need to ensure clinical decisions are made for the betterment of patient care, rather than for fame, glory, or the bottom line. Joint Commission standard LD.04.02.01 states that conflicts...
CMS has cited University of Maryland Medical Center in Baltimore for violating the Emergency Medical Treatment and Active Labor Act (EMTALA)...Read More »
In a 4-3 decision, the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania (the “Court”) recently affirmed a Superior Court decision to uphold a trial court’s ruling...Read More »
A culture of patient safety is prominent throughout the healthcare industry. It is quite common to find a requirement for pre-employment drug...Read More »
Since microhospitals are currently subject to regulations developed decades ago and with larger acute care institutions in mind, they can run into...Read More »
According to the AMA, nearly a quarter of physicians actively practicing in the United States in 2015 were age 65 or older. In a world where...Read More »
A sound understanding of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) and how to apply its requirements in practical, real-...Read More »
