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Does the security rule prohibit transmission of protected health information (PHI) by e-mail? Are health organizations responsible for the protection of unsolicited e-mails sent by patients?
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Wouldnt it be nice not to have to deal with staffing issues? Really, what do people expect of us? We try hard to accommodate everyone, but it seems like often we come up short.
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Same-day surgery managers and infection control experts have long been aware of the risk of latex gloves to patients with latex allergies, but the risks posed by the powder in gloves to all patients now is being addressed by surgery programs.
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County commissioners in Sheridan, WY, are seeking a moratorium on ambulatory surgery centers (ASCs) after the hospital and physicians planned competing facilities.
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University of Michigan (UM) researchers said at the annual scientific session of the American College of Cardiology held March 7-10 in New Orleans that HIPAA has significantly affected their ability to study heart attack patients after they are discharged from the hospital.
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The Workgroup for Electronic Data Interchange (WEDI), which advises the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) on issues related to administrative simplification under HIPAA, says the agency should show continued patience as covered entities continue to make progress in implementation of the HIPAA transactions and code sets (TCS) requirements.
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News: A newborn boy exhibited extremely low blood-sugar levels and was diagnosed with intrauterine growth retardation (IUGR). Neither a CT scan nor an MRI were ordered, and the baby was discharged within 24 hours of his birth. Three days later, the parents realized something was wrong with their child. A CT scan and MRI showed that the baby had intercranial bleeding and brain damage.
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Jury awards for medical malpractice have remained level for the past three years, according to an analysis released recently by Jury Verdict Research, a company in Horsham, PA, that maintains a national database of verdicts and settlements.
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