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Negligent Presurgery Procedure Results in Fatal Pulmonary Arrest, $5.5 Million Verdict
This case illustrates the need for communication in the healthcare industry. In this case, a breakdown in communication occurred interhospital, intrahospital, and between patient and medical professional.
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Physician on Probation Places Patient in Unnecessary Coma, Yielding $9 Million Verdict
The patient was left untreated for a month before a second opinion was obtained.
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Hospital and Cardiology Group to Pay $20.75 Million
A Pennsylvania hospital and cardiology group have agreed to pay the government $20.75 million to settle a False Claims Act lawsuit alleging that they knowingly submitted claims to the Medicare and Medicaid programs that violated the Anti-Kickback Statute and the Physician Self-Referral Law.
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$3.5 Million Settlement Highlights Risk Analysis
A health system’s recent settlement with the government shows how providers still are dropping the ball on compliance issues that everyone should understand by now.
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Tips on Career Advancement Include Finance, Enterprise Risk Management
Patient safety should be a top priority for risk managers hoping to advance their careers, and financial management may be another way to set yourself apart from the crowd.
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EHRs Can Work Against You in Court
Electronic health records can be used against you in court. The record may provide evidence contrary to what the defendant claims.
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Hospital Liability Possible with EHR-related Claims
While it may be hard to imagine the physician or hospital being held liable under the circumstances alleged in the eClinicalWorks litigation, it is only a short step to scenarios in which liability is quite possible.
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Lawsuit Claims EHR Dangerous to Patients, Could Affect Hospitals
An electronic health record vendor is facing a class-action lawsuit claiming that faults in the product’s software threaten patient safety, and hospitals using the EHR could become entangled in the litigation.
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HIPAA Restricts Some Photography, but Not All
Photography in healthcare settings is difficult to control but could lead to HIPAA violations if not monitored. How much one should try to control people taking pictures and video can be difficult to determine.
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HIPAA Allows Choice in Password Security, But Use Caution
HIPAA allows a great deal of choice in how to secure data with passwords, but one must choose carefully to ensure the information is protected from both casual snooping and sophisticated hacking.