Healthcare Risk Management – October 1, 2014
October 1, 2014
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Plaintiffs obtaining more records that were previously thought safe
Plaintiffs in medical malpractice cases and other healthcare litigation continue to win access to risk management documents long considered privileged, including handwritten notes made in the course of an investigation. This dangerous trend means that risk managers should reassess their habits on document creation to avoid showing all their cards to the other side. -
Hospital, plaintiff fight over incident report
Medical malpractice plaintiffs attorneys are increasingly confident about obtaining potentially game-changing documents that risk managers assumed would never be seen by the other side. -
Avoid disclosure: Just the facts, ma’am
With plaintiffs getting their hands on more and more documents that previously were off limits, the best way to avoid that danger is to be strict about separating fact and opinion. -
Silver lining with increased disclosure?
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Hackers grab 4.5 million patient IDs from system
A Tennessee-based health system is learning the hard way that protecting patient data is a never-ending job. -
FBI warns of hacker threat
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‘Advanced, persistent’ hackers hit hospital system
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Most data breaches tied to theft
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Criminal charges for hospital execs in Georgia whistleblower case
A whistleblowers allegations have sparked a wide-reaching investigation of alleged fraud by four hospitals in Georgia, and two executives have pleaded guilty to conspiracy. -
Targeted interventions reduce med mal costs
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Family members awarded $16.7 million after radiologist missed evidence of lung cancer
Misdiagnosis is a surprisingly common occurrence, and it is the leading source of successful medical malpractice claims. Radiology misreads (such as in this case) are classic and problematic. There is often subjectivity involved that can make litigation defense difficult. -
Error during laparoscopic gallbladder surgery results in $1.5 million verdict for patient
News: The patient, a 30-year-old man, was admitted to a medical center in September 2010 for a laparoscopic gallbladder removal procedure. The procedure was performed by a surgeon with more than 20 years of experience.