- Physicians must take action to avoid health care fraud pitfalls
- State HIV bill would require doctors to offer screening to patients
Failure to communicate test results leads to lawsuits
The failure to communicate diagnostic test results is generating more claims against health care providers, according to a study reported in the Journal of the American College of Radiology in November.
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HIPAA audits have begun
All entities covered under the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act must get ready – audits of privacy and security compliance under the Act have officially begun.
...MOREPhysicians call final ACO rule more user-friendly
With modified risk-sharing models, less stringent technology requirements and an improved method of assigning patients, many members of the health care community are applauding a more “user-friendly” final version of the federal rule for Accountable Care Organizations.
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- At a recent deposition, my attorney asked me whether a certain medical outcome was “possible.” How can I best respond to such a question in the future?
- How long am I required to keep a patient’s records once he leaves my practice?
- If someone sends me an unsolicited e-mail asking for medical advice and I reply, does that put me at risk for malpractice?
- A 17-year-old patient who is married and on active duty in the military needs surgery and says that he can provide consent for the treatment, even though he’s a minor. Is he correct?
- Why are health care employers’ worries tripling?
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