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Journal author examines patient ownership
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The Government Accountability Office (GAO) visited 26 hospitals and other medical facilities to assess compliance with the Nuclear Regulatory Commission's (NRC) requirements for the protection of radiological material, and the report details many problems.
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The mistaken discarding of a donor kidney at the University of Toledo Medical Center in Ohio could lead to lawsuits but definitely should prompt the hospital to reassess the procedures that led to the mistake, says Karl J. Protil Jr., JD, equity shareholder with the law firm of Shulman Rogers Gandal Pordy Ecker in Potomac, MD.
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A $2.1 million jury verdict against Los Angeles Metropolitan Medical Center for unfair privilege suspension of a doctor in a hospital peer review hearing is believed to be one of the largest jury awards in a peer review hearing case.
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Free service provides federal and state info
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The accidental disposal of a donor kidney has resulted in a hospital suspending its kidney donor program and a review of the hospital's compliance with regulations.
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Hospitals should consult with a certified healthcare security expert in developing a program aimed at deterring shootings or other violence in the facility, says Bryan Warren, CHPA, president of the International Association for Healthcare Security & Safety (IAHSS) and senior manager for corporate security at Carolinas Healthcare System in Charlotte, NC.
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Business associate breaches represent the greatest threat to a healthcare organization's data security, according to a white paper produced by Miami-based accounting firm Kaufman, Rossin & Co.
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In 2005, Healthcare Risk Management reported extensively on a series of suspicious visits to hospitals by people posing as surveyors from The Joint Commission.
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Meeting the Stage 2 meaningful use requirement that 5% of patients access their health information online to view, download, or transmit information requires more planning than just providing a patient portal, says Shane Pilcher, FHIMSS, vice president of Stoltenberg Consulting, a healthcare information technology consulting firm in Bethel Park, PA.
