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The Department of Health and Human Services Office of Civil Rights has issued a decision tool for disclosures for emergency preparedness under HIPAA.
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A new web site from the Minnesota Hospital Association (MHA) will enable consumers in the state to access price information on common procedures performed by hospitals in their communities.
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Technology advancements, patient identification concerns, and staff turnover were among the hot topics at the 2006 conference of the North Carolina Association of Healthcare Access Management (NCAHAM) in Asheville, NC.
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The death of a patient who waited nearly two hours in the waiting area of an Illinois hospital emergency department (ED) was ruled a homicide by a Lake County coroner's jury, and the incident likely would be viewed as a violation.
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What happens when -- in the wake of a disaster -- hospital personnel are dealing with an influx of patients, many of whom have not been identified by name?
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The recently opened cancer center at Mt. Graham Regional Medical Center offered the perfect opportunity for the Safford, AZ, facility to expand on its institutional theme -- "Toccare Lo Spirito" or "To Touch the Spirit" ...
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The emerging science of positive psychology offers access managers myriad ways to maximize staff potential, build effective teams, and boost employee morale
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Experts say there may be some opportunities missed in research with pregnant women. Despite some concerted government efforts that have succeeded in increasing research in this area, major industry sponsors shy away from this population.
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When IRBs review protocols involving social-behavioral research, it's a good idea to define what IRB members believe are reasonable protections.
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Every research institution wants to know that its participants have made a fully informed, unpressured decision to enroll in research. But, often, that basic question is hard to determine.