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In its ruling that LaCoste did not fall under Louisiana's medical malpractice law requiring a panel review and imposing a $500,000 cap on jury awards, the Louisiana Supreme Court summarized the case against Pendleton Memorial Methodist Hospital:
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A recent legal battle in New Orleans could have far-reaching implications for health care providers across the country, opening up new areas of vulnerability related to emergency preparedness.
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The substantial penalties possible with HITECH are good reason for risk managers to take a fresh look at their HIPAA compliance programs...
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According to the Ambulatory Surgery Center Association, the economic stimulus package passed by Congress last year included several changes to the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) involving privacy of patient information:
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What's a shared user name between friends? Quite a bit, when it comes to the HIPAA security rule...
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A pregnant woman sought prenatal care from a hospital-based OB/GYN practice. During the pregnancy, the woman had several ultrasounds that revealed some density in the fetal heart.
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Vendors may be the Achilles heel of HITECH compliance...
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After one year of HITECH, risk managers are realizing that this rule is serious business. The stakes are higher, and there is reason to believe that federal prosecutors will use HITECH more aggressively in 2010 than they did during its first year.
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The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has published an interim final rule incorporating provisions of the Health Information Technology for Clinical and Economic Health (HITECH) Act related to HIPAA violations that significantly increase the penalties it can levee against employers and health care providers.
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During a three- to four-month period, an 86-year-old man with a history of severe and varied health problems was transferred back and forth between a local hospital and nursing home for recurring urinary tract infections (UTIs).