Massachusetts health care reform ‘Part Two’
October 20, 2009
Health care reform “Part Two” is coming soon to Massachusetts, as a result of recent state initiatives focusing on payment reform. Read more
Social networking 101 for physicians
October 19, 2009
The usefulness of online social networking is undeniable and it’s no surprise that physicians are embracing it.
But lawyers and other experts warn that these tools present a minefield of legal and professional hazards for medical professionals who don’t take the utmost care in how, what and where they post. Read more
Credentialing file isn’t protected by peer-review privilege
October 15, 2009
The Board of Registration in Medicine may be entitled to look at certain documents in a doctor’s hospital credentialing file even though it hasn’t begun formal disciplinary proceedings against the doctor.
That’s the result of a new decision from the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court. Read more
Doctor’s View: Aging drivers and public safety: The physician’s role
October 13, 2009
Following several widely reported incidents in which older drivers caused auto accidents, including one that resulted in the death of a 4-year-old, the elderly driver is increasingly seen as a major public safety concern. Read more
New HIPAA regs require notice of a ‘data breach’
October 5, 2009
By Julia Reischel
Yet another set of data breach regulations has fallen on the shoulders of Massachusetts businesses that work with health information under the federal Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act, known as HIPAA. Read more
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