The Court of Appeals of Ohio in the Sixth Appellate District (the “Court”) reversed a trial court’s judgment ordering a hospital to turn over...Read More »
With massive data breaches rocking industries and the public, and policymakers scrutinizing how organizations respond, it’s time to dust off...Read More »
Today, to help medical staff leaders and committees manage the challenges that sometimes emerge as practitioners age, many organizations have developed policies and procedures that include methods for proactively answering questions of competency for late-practice physicians. These policies must...
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 »
