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GAO Calls for More HIPAA Oversight
A recent federal Government Accountability Office report calls for the Department of Health and Human Services to make significant improvements in its guidance and oversight of HIPAA regulations.
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The Joint Commission Updates Notification Policy
The Joint Commission recently updated its policy regarding notification of changes within accredited organizations, requiring advance notice before the move is made.
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Tenet to Pay $513 Million for Fraud, Kickbacks
Tenet Healthcare Corporation and two of its Atlanta-area subsidiaries have agreed to pay more than $513 million to resolve criminal charges and civil claims relating to what the government says was a scheme to defraud the United States and to pay kickbacks in exchange for patient referrals.
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Physician Theft Charges Dropped in Videotape Case
The anesthesiologist at the center of a scandal involving a hospital that videotaped thousands of women in compromised positions is no longer facing theft charges.
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Kaiser Accused of Shorting Meds to Save Money
An anesthesiologist is suing Kaiser Permanente for $9 million, claiming that he was fired for complaining when told to reduce patient medications so they could be discharged sooner.
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The Joint Commission Offers Tips on Fall Prevention
A project involving seven hospitals has yielded fresh information on the causes of patient falls and possible solutions, The Joint Commission said in a new report.
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Eliminating Alarms Can Help Reduce Falls
So much of the effort to reduce patient falls has focused on the use of alarms and physical aids that the suggestion of eliminating those tools can sound heretical. But some healthcare facilities are forgoing alarms and other methods on the theory that they can give both patients and staff a false sense of security.
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Addicts Pose Legal Risks to Hospitals
The growing presence of opioid addicts in healthcare facilities can create a legal obligation to anticipate the patient safety risks they can introduce, says Erin L. Muellenberg, JD, partner with the law firm of Arent Fox in Los Angeles.
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Opioid Epidemic Brings Patient Safety Risks
The opioid addiction epidemic is introducing a new patient safety risk to healthcare facilities: the possibility of desperate and clever opioid addicts diverting medications from patients, which could leave the provider liable for any consequences.
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Aortic Dissection
Because aortic dissection is associated with high morbidity and rapid mortality, it is an important diagnosis to consider when evaluating patients with chest and back pain in the emergency department (ED).