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The recent massive preparations for a potential bioterrorist smallpox attack may radically change the way the nations health system is expected to respond to public health threats, at the same time ushering in a new wave of dilemmas for hospital ethics committees and administrators, say some policy experts.
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For management of a single presumptive smallpox patient, assume the following.
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Some people are at greater risk for serious side effects from the smallpox vaccine. Individuals who have any of the following conditions, or live with someone who does, should NOT get the smallpox vaccine unless they have been exposed to the smallpox virus.
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At the University of Connecticut Health Center in Farmington, infectious diseases physician John D. Shanley, MD, faced a difficult decision last month. Would he be one of his hospitals smallpox response team volunteers and receive the vaccine?
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A Frequently Asked Questions document about the HIPAA privacy rule is posted on the Department of Health and Human Services web site.
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A comprehensive analysis of HIPAA and its impact on disease management has concluded that the new privacy regulations will not hamper disease management programs, according to the Disease Management Association of America (DMAA) in Washington, DC.
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When it comes to confidentiality issues, health care professionals often walk a tightrope, Mindy Owen, RN, CRRN, CCM, asserts.
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According to a survey just released by the Minneapolis-based Health Care Compliance Association (HCCA), the health care industry is continuing to take the necessary steps to ensure compliance with sweeping changes required by the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA).
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One of the problems facing providers under HIPAA will be how to deal with minors, including newborns.