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Incorrect Diagnosis Leads to Patient Refusing Cesarean Section, Infant’s Permanent Injuries
This case reveals how a patient’s circumstances can dramatically affect the size of a verdict, regardless of the underlying type of malpractice. Failures to diagnose or incorrect diagnoses are common types of malpractice when a reasonable physician in the same or similar circumstance would have accurately diagnosed the patient.
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California Law Could Cost Hospitals Millions
Healthcare organizations across the country should be keeping an eye on the California Consumer Privacy Act, which will go into effect Jan. 1, 2020. Failure to comply with this new rule can result in significant penalties, and it is a mistake to think HIPAA compliance will protect organizations.
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Government Moving to More Risk Arrangements Based on Quality
The Center for Medicare & Medicaid Innovation wants 100% of providers in upside/downside by 2025 and is using the Bundled Payments for Care Improvement Advanced model, primary care models, and (increasingly) more mandatory models to get there.
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Larger Claims Increasing, Leading to Higher Premiums
The medical malpractice insurance market is hardening in response to an increase in claims with large payouts. Hospitals and health systems may feel the effects even if their own claims are stable.
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Uptick in Investigations Expected for 2020; Data Volume Growing
Healthcare risk managers can expect a greater focus on internal investigations and audits in 2020, with much of it aimed at heading off government inquiries with potentially large consequences.
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Early Dexmedetomidine Provides Similar 90-Day Mortality Compared to Usual Care in Mechanically Ventilated Critically Ill Adults
When the early use of continuous infusion dexmedetomidine was compared to usual care for sedation in mechanically ventilated critically ill adults, there was no difference in 90-day mortality. Dexmedetomidine may not be an ideal sedative for mechanically ventilated critically ill adults requiring deeper sedation, although its use may result in greater ventilator-free, coma-free, or delirium-free days.
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Avoid the Top Mistakes in Handling Medical Malpractice Claims
A medical malpractice claim is never a walk in the park, but there are ways to make the experience worse and ways to make it better. Becoming aware of some of the most common missteps can help risk managers make the best of a difficult situation.
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Part-Time Documentation Eased Among Many Favorable Rule Changes
Proposed rule changes regarding anti-kickback restrictions offer compliance relief to physicians and hospitals. The revisions propose three levels of protected value-based arrangements.
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Acute Kidney Injury in Patients With Cirrhosis
Acute kidney injury and hepatorenal syndrome are common conditions found in patients with cirrhosis, due to the systemic vasodilation and systemic inflammation frequently found in this population.
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Stark Anti-Kickback Law Refined for Clarity
The Department of Health and Human Services recently revised federal anti-kickback laws, changes that are seen as primarily good news for risk managers. The revisions clarify issues that were unclear and easing some restrictions that created compliance risks.