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Physicians' fears of being sued for malpractice are out of proportion to their actual risk of being sued, according to a recent study by a University of Iowa researcher and colleagues.
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In a case that should frighten every hospital administrator who thinks he or she won't be held personally responsible for criminal fraud, the former CEO and president of Archbold Medical Center and Archbold Memorial Hospital in Thomasville, GA, is facing a potential 105 years in prison after being convicted of six felony offenses related to Medicaid fraud and obstruction of justice.
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Since January of 2009, the Justice Department's Civil Division and the U.S. Attorneys around the nation have recovered more than $9 billion in cases alleging false claims, fraud against the government, and violations of the Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act.
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If you are a risk manager who also serves as the compliance officer, that second title could be your ticket to advancement within the organization, says Roy Snell, CHC, CCEP, CEO of the Health Care Compliance Association (HCCA) in Minneapolis and a former Mayo Clinic administrator, consultant, and compliance officer.
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Volunteers are a key component to the success of many health care organizations, but how often do you consider the risks they bring? No one wants to turn away people offering their time for free, but at the same time, risk managers must consider the potential downside.
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Prior to the ruling in OFCCP v. Florida Hospital of Orlando, DOL OALJ, No. 2009-OFC-00002, most hospitals did not worry about being a federal contractor and all the obligations that can trigger unless they were engaged in specific business with the federal government. Now, you might be a federal contractor and not even realize it.
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If your hospital is now subject to affirmative action requirements because of a TRICARE contract or any other federal contract, what does that involve?
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The dramatic improvements achieved in patient flow at Cambridge (MA) Health Alliance could not have been possible without culture change, says Assad Sayah, MD, FACEP, chief of emergency medicine for the system.
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How's this for a turnaround? A few years ago, patient satisfaction levels in the three EDs of the Cambridge (MA) Health Alliance were in the lowest decile in Massachusetts, and now they are consistently in the top quartile.
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As part of its transition to becoming an accountable care organization, Cheyenne (WY) Regional Medical Center has redesigned its case management model and implemented a transfer center, a single point of entry for all patients whether they are transfers from smaller hospitals, direct admits from provider offices, or patients admitted by emergency department physicians.
