Stopping disruptive physician behavior
October 17, 2008
Imagine a nurse being so intimidated by a condescending and abusive doctor that she decides not to contact him for an emergency while he’s on call.
Office compliance 101: A guide
June 13, 2008
In the midst of taking care of patients every day, doctors across Massachusetts are struggling to comply with an overwhelming number of constantly changing state and federal regulations.
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New e-prescribing regulations are applauded by medical community
June 11, 2008
As part of the federal government’s ongoing push to make health care go paperless, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) recently adopted final standards for electronic prescribing under Part D, Medicare’s prescription drug benefit.
Holding on to your prescription pad? Barriers to e-prescribing
June 11, 2008
As valuable as the newly adopted e-prescribing standards may be, there are still a number of hurdles that could act as barriers to widespread adoption of e-prescribing, practitioners say.
The legal pros and cons of e-prescribing
June 11, 2008
Though some physicians contend that the new standards for electronic prescribing from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) aren’t sufficiently comprehensive to spur an immediate groundswell of e-prescribing adoption, attorneys agree that implementation can carry substantial legal benefits.
Doctors fight ‘unfair, offensive’ proposals from Board of Registration
June 11, 2008
On a warm Friday afternoon in April, doctors, lawyers and health care administrators gathered in the bunker-like lobby of the Massachusetts Board of Registration in Medicine to offer their testimony about proposed changes to the Board’s regulations.
The atmosphere was tense: A sign on the door warned against “disruptive behavior,” and next to the sign-in desk stood a uniformed guard. Read more
As other health care workers’ duties expand, so does physicians liability
June 12, 2008
From universal coverage and innovations in health information technology to growing physician shortages and soaring costs, Massachusetts finds its health care system stretched and strained.
Physicians in particular, at the center of the system, are being challenged in many ways – clinically, economically, politically and professionally.
‘Minute clinics’ raise round-the-clock risks
March 17, 2008
“Minute clinics” will soon be opening in CVS stores across Massachusetts, with nurses dispensing medical advice and prescriptions in what the pharmacy chain claims to be a quick and inexpensive way for patients to get care for minor medical problems.But in approving these clinics, has the state Public Health Council made a risky move?
- Related story: What providers can do to protect themselves from liability
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