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Nobody wants to run afoul of the Stark law or other fraud prevention regulations, but it happens.
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The head of The Joint Commission is urging hospitals to make substantial changes to achieve the ultimate goal of zero patient harm by adapting lessons from high-risk industries.
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Several studies have shown that hospitalized patients still have unacceptably high rates of harm and injury due in part to limited access for quality staff to obtain primary care data from electronic medical records.
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The patient presented to the hospital complaining of neck pain after being involved in an automobile accident.
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There are many potential liability risks that come with the growing use of telemedicine. Mark Kadzielski, JD, an attorney with the law firm of Pepper Hamilton in Los Angeles, offers this summary.
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A woman underwent routine cardiac catheterization in a hospital.
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Some violations of Stark and other laws can be resolved largely through repayment of the money involved, explains Karl A. Thallner Jr., JD, a partner with the law firm of Reed Smith in Philadelphia.
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Telemedicine has been the new frontier of caregiving for years, but it finally is becoming a reality at many healthcare facilities.
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Experts offer strategies for international research
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Universities and colleges that once thought international research was beyond their reach increasingly are looking for and finding ways to conduct research overseas, some experts say.