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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. -
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. -
LRC: $17.5 million awarded to family of teenager for hospital’s improper administration of anesthesia
A DeKalb County jury awarded the family of a gunshot victim $17 million. -
Mobile devices pose breach risk, action needed
Many healthcare organizations are not taking the necessary steps to protect sensitive data on mobile devices and in the cloud. -
New NPSG addresses clinical alarm safety
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OTC med blamed in lawsuit against children’s hospital
A judge recently awarded the family of an 8-year-old girl from Snoqualmie, WA, $15.2 million -
LRC: Second largest verdict in NY state history awarded to family of girl for negligent delivery by local hospital
A jury in Suffolk County, NY, recently handed down the second largest malpractice verdict in the states history. -
Researcher’s travel expenses cited in $2.93 million settlement
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Manage risks of electronic records to avoid liability
Electronic records bring additional risks that must be managed.