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When EMTALA was finalized last year, risk managers worried that changes in the rule might mean they would find it impossible to schedule enough specialists on call to meet EMTALA needs. That nightmare is coming true.
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To make sure your facility has an appropriate disaster plan in place, join Thomson American Health Consultants on Tuesday, Nov. 16, from
2:30-3:30 p.m. ET for If Disaster Strikes, Is Your Healthcare Facility Prepared?, a timely audio conference designed to address the essential needs and requirements of hospital disaster plans.
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Thinking creatively, but not expensively, is the key to meeting HIPAA requirements with a limited budget.
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Medicare continues to work closely with contractors, providers, billing agents, clearinghouses, and software vendors to achieve HIPAA goals and will be making greater use of the Internet and working on implementation of electronic attachments to electronic medical records.
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Entities covered under the HIPAA security rule are not required to certify compliance with provisions of the rule, according to guidance issued by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services.
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A SeaTac, WA, man pleaded guilty in federal court to wrongful disclosure of individually identifiable health information for economic gain. The guilty plea entered by Richard Gibson, 42, was the first criminal conviction under the HIPAA privacy rule, according to the U.S. Attorney in the Western District of Washington.
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JCAHO and CMS recently announced the signing of an agreement to work together in completely aligning current and future common Hospital Quality Measures in their condition-specific performance measure sets.
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Its going to cost you more for an experience youd rather avoid altogether. JCAHO recently announced overall 2005 survey fee increases across all of the organizations accreditation programs.
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A North Carolina hospital will pay $4 million to avoid a malpractice trial on allegations that a baby suffered cerebral palsy and other neurological problems stemming from kernicterus, or severe jaundice.
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Question: Should we invest in terrorism insurance for our facility? I hear that its growing in popularity, but should our hospital be considered a likely target?
