Medical Ethics
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Study: Not all published trial data is complete
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Observation index ensures efficient audit
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ACA provisions: "Overwhelmingly positive potential" to improve Americans' end-of-life care
The Affordable Care Act (ACA) has the potential to improve end-of-life care and encourage the use of palliative care. -
Even with ACA, access to care remains a pressing ethical concern
The Affordable care Act is expanding access to health care by expanding Medicaid coverage and subsidizing health insurance policies available through health exchanges, but enrollment has been impeded by multiple factors. -
Hospitals struggle to resolve brain-death issue with families
Hospitals in two states recently were in the difficult position of having to disagree with a family about terminating life support for patients declared dead. -
Two struggles with brain death: One to keep support, one to let the patient go
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‘Copy-and-paste’ fraud targeted by CMS and OIG
Though useful, the Department of Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General (OIG) is warning that copy and paste can lead to fraudulent billing, and the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) is vowing to pursue any providers who abuse the feature. -
HMA accused of scheme to increase admissions
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HRM LRC: Negligent prescription results in fatality and verdict of $2.25 million
A young woman died from fatally low oxygen levels after being prescribed a narcotic pain relief patch after treatment for pancreatitis. -
HHS releases guides for health IT safety