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Genomic Results by Mail Might Leave People with More Questions Than Answers
Genomic results may oversimplify complex concepts, and patients may be without clinical experts who can properly fill in the gaps.
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Physicians Reported Moral Distress About Surrogate Decision-Makers
Parties clash regarding comfort levels and how aggressive treatment should be. The lack of advance directives for so many patients exacerbates the problem. Nurses and other colleagues can join the conversations to assist or outright substitute for physicians who are unwilling or unable to engage deeply.
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Communicate Collaboratively Before End-of-Life Care Conversations Disintegrate
Once communication breaks down, it is difficult to rebuild. Clinicians, ethicists, and palliative care all should be talking to each other to be sure the family hears a common message.
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Families Are Confused, Skeptical About ‘Inappropriate’ Treatment
Many, if not most, ethics consults involve conflicts over withdrawal of life-sustaining treatment at the end of a patient’s life. Yet families are likely to be quite confused by commonly used terms such as “futile” and “potentially inappropriate.”
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FDA Issues Emergency Use Authorization for Bamlanivimab
While the search for a vaccine continues, the agency adds to the list of stop-gap therapeutics to battle COVID-19.
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American Heart Association Calls for End to Structural Racism
Group “declares its unequivocal support of antiracist principles” in a recent presidential advisory.
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AMA Prepares for COVID-19 Vaccine with Coding Updates
Laying the administrative groundwork is an important part of ensuring success for administration of an eventual vaccine.
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Ongoing Noncompliance Leads to Serious Settlement for Small Clinic
Regardless of the size of a healthcare operation, the government will administer punishment for regulatory violations, especially if those errors stem from the facility's careless oversight.
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Right of Access Initiative Yields Major Settlements with OCR
Much confusion remains about when healthcare entities can and cannot release information under HIPAA. There are some lessons to be learned from recent enforcement actions.
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Keep Onsite and Remote Patient Access Staff Connected
Although nothing can replace face-to-face interactions, leaders are trying to maintain strong employee connections through virtual interactions, both professional and social.