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As shortages continue, experts weigh alternatives. When a patient in Chicago nephrologist Paul W. Crawfords practice suddenly turned up with a new kidney after a trip to Mexico, the doctor didnt want to ask a lot of questions.
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Even as this country struggles with a shortage of organs from donors, some ethicists are beginning to question the morality of harvesting organs from the group that serves as their primary source patients who are brain dead but have functioning hearts, lungs, and circulatory systems.
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UT Supreme Court upholds wrongful-life statute; Consumer group claims doctors strike unlawful; NEJM retracts study after authors point to forgery
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Given that fewer than half of families approached about organ donation give consent, it is essential that hospitals and procurement coordinators examine how they approach families at such a crucial time, say officials with the United Network for Organ Sharing (UNOS).
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If you dont comply with HIPAA privacy regulations, you may face civil penalties of up to $25,000 for each requirement violated, and criminal penalties of up to $50,000 and one year in prison for obtaining or disclosing protected health information.
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What are the deadlines for compliance with the HIPAA rules?
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On April 14, covered entities under HIPAA are expected to be in compliance with the new Standards for Privacy of Individually Identifiable Health Information.
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Two issues are standing in the way of successful copay collection at her facility and many others, says Kathy Pajor, director of patient access services at St. Vincents Medical Center in Bridgeport, CT. Shed like some feedback from access colleagues who may have developed strategies for addressing either of these concerns.
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A top official Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) official recently made a startling public statement on another aspect of the Emergency Medical Treatment and Labor Act (EMTALA), says EMTALA expert and web site publisher Stephen A. Frew, JD.
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Confusion still exists over the question of whether police blood alcohol tests trigger a medical screening exam (MSE) under the Emergency Medical Treatment and Labor Act (EMTALA), according to Stephen A. Frew, JD, a web site publisher and a longtime specialist in EMTALA compliance.