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One of the major changes promoted in the Institute of Medicine (IOM) report Responsible Research: A Systems Approach to Protecting Research Participants, is a call for federal legislation expanding protections to all human subjects involved in research, regardless of funding or setting.
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It would seem that two recent publications by the Office of Inspector General (OIG) indicate a desire by the agency to be less stringent when it comes to the use of inducements for clinical trial participation involving Medicare and Medicaid patients.
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Although some researchers are doing a better job of presenting informed consent documents in language that subjects can understand, too many still rely on jargon and overly technical language that can stymie people with limited literacy.
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As research institutions begin to digest the new recommendations from the Institute of Medicine (IOM) of the National Academies in Washington, DC, theres general agreement that many changes it promotes in IRB structure and research activities are necessary to better protect human subjects.
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Its as simple as typing in an Internet URL, entering a few keywords, and hitting return across any persons computer screen comes a nationwide listing of clinical trials under way at various research institutions. Some sites even offer matching services. Could use of these listing services be considered recruitment?
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Schwetz named acting director of OHRP; Books help prepare for FDA inspections; NEJM retracts study after authors point to forgery;
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Are you giving admitted patients being held in your ED patients the same level of care they would receive in the critical care units? If not, you are violating standards from the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations that require the same standard of care be provided.
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Streamlining your ED coding and billing system isnt something you can do alone. It takes the expertise and cooperation of numerous individuals working together on each element of the process. However, the rewards are great both in the areas of improving revenue and assuring conformance with the hospital compliance program.
