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Time to Get Serious About Behavioral Health Safety in the ED
Caring for behavioral health patients often affects timely throughput of all patients in the ED and they present many other risks in the emergency care setting. The future of rapid improvement in access to appropriate treatment settings and care providers is uncertain.
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OCR: Ransomware Can Affect HIPAA Compliance
Responding to the recent worldwide cyberattacks that affected healthcare systems, the Department of Health and Human Services’ Office for Civil Rights issued a reminder to covered entities about HIPAA rules on security breaches.
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Task Force Advises Review of Healthcare Cybersecurity
After the WannaCry cyberattack hit healthcare providers and other organizations worldwide, the federal Health Care Industry Cybersecurity Task Force released a report that offers recommendations for action to be taken by the healthcare industry, Congress, HHS, and other groups.
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Cyberattack Shows Threat to Patient Safety, Liability Risks
The threat to patient safety and the potential for resulting liability from a cyberattack was illustrated in the recent WannaCry attack that crippled the United Kingdom’s National Health Service and affected thousands of organizations around the world.
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HIPAA Not Just About High-tech Security
One of the most common mistakes is to perceive HIPAA compliance as solely or predominately a technology problem.
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What You Think You Know About HIPAA Might Be Wrong
Healthcare organizations take HIPAA seriously and typically devote substantial resources to education and monitoring, but misconceptions about the privacy law still can trip up the best efforts.
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Unnecessary Surgery Results in $625,000 Verdict
A physician did not confirm the existence of an abdominal mass, resulting in an unnecessary surgery.
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Defendants Prevail on Failed Kidney Transplant Appeal
A defendant hospital prevailed on a suit involving a kidney transplant, in a case that highlights the importance of expert witness testimony.
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HHS Offers Guide on Measuring Compliance Effectiveness
The Department of Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General is offering a guide to measuring the effectiveness of a hospital or health system’s compliance program.
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$33 Million Verdict After Doctor Took Stockbroker Call During Delivery
A Florida jury issued a $33.8 million medical malpractice award to the family of a baby who suffered permanent brain damage during a delivery in which the obstetrician paused to take an eight-minute phone call from his stockbroker and tried to cover his tracks by falsifying the mother’s medical record.