Healthcare Risk Management – November 1, 2013
November 1, 2013
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Fraud self-disclosure requires careful strategy
Nobody wants to run afoul of the Stark law or other fraud prevention regulations, but it happens. -
Repayment can be part of disclosure plan
Some violations of Stark and other laws can be resolved largely through repayment of the money involved, explains Karl A. Thallner Jr., JD, a partner with the law firm of Reed Smith in Philadelphia. -
Telemedicine brings more risk with more use
Telemedicine has been the new frontier of caregiving for years, but it finally is becoming a reality at many healthcare facilities. -
Credentialing, peer review pose problems
There are many potential liability risks that come with the growing use of telemedicine. Mark Kadzielski, JD, an attorney with the law firm of Pepper Hamilton in Los Angeles, offers this summary. -
Incident reports don't tell whole story
Several studies have shown that hospitalized patients still have unacceptably high rates of harm and injury due in part to limited access for quality staff to obtain primary care data from electronic medical records. -
Specific patient safety steps urged for hospitals
The head of The Joint Commission is urging hospitals to make substantial changes to achieve the ultimate goal of zero patient harm by adapting lessons from high-risk industries. -
Legal Review & Commentary Supplement to HRM: $9 million awarded to patient after missed diagnosis of broken neck
The patient presented to the hospital complaining of neck pain after being involved in an automobile accident. -
Legal Review & Commentary Supplement to HRM: Family awarded $10.8 million after woman dies from complications following cardiac catheterization
A woman underwent routine cardiac catheterization in a hospital.