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Jussie Smollett Incident Shows Need for HIPAA Training, Audits
Firing employees after improper snooping can be appropriate after the fact, but the better solution would be to stop the intrusions in the first place, experts say.
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Defense Verdict Vacated in Case of Patient Death Due to Alleged Negligent Preoperative Care
While this case focused on an important legal procedural question, it reveals the types of evidence that may be properly used against healthcare providers in pending malpractice actions.
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Appellate Court Affirms Newborn’s Blindness Not Caused by Physician Negligence
The most important lesson to be learned from this case is that choosing the right expert is crucial — and selecting the wrong expert can be fatal to a party’s case.
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Criminal Charges Can Creep Up on Clinicians, Administrators
Some activities are particularly prone to criminal prosecution if risk managers are unaware of exactly how they are being conducted in the organization.
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Federal Wage and Hour Labor Laws May Confuse Healthcare Employers
Healthcare employers are especially at risk of violating the Fair Labor Standards Act. Many practices common in the industry could violate the law.
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Appellate Court Confirms Surgeon Not Negligent in Performing Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy
An important lesson from this case is that although a patient may have suffered an unexpected injury, it does not necessarily mean that a physician or care provider was negligent.
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Patient Settles With Hospital and Physicians for Alleged Malpractice Leading to Paralysis
This case serves as an example of both the importance of ensuring that information on a patient is clearly communicated among physicians and staff when multiple physicians are involved in the care of the patient, as well as the importance of timely diagnosis and prompt treatment.
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800 Hospitals Dinged by Medicare for Hospital-Acquired Conditions; Payments Held
Since the program began, Medicare has penalized 1,756 hospitals at least once. In 2019, 110 hospitals are being denied payments for the fifth straight year.
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HHS Warns of Advanced Persistent Threats, Zero-Day Exploits
The Department of Health and Human Services Office for Civil Rights is warning about the threat to healthcare organizations from advanced persistent threats and zero-day exploits.
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Hospital Apologizes to Patients Videotaped in Gynecological Procedures
The hospital had been trying to catch someone who was stealing drugs from anesthesia carts on the surgical unit, and the motion-activated cameras inadvertently recorded women during clinical care in three operating rooms.