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Circle May 26-June 1 for the 51st annual meeting of the American College of Nurse-Midwives (ACNM) Annual Meeting in Salt Lake City. Sessions will include a primary care update, a workshop on endometrial biopsy indications and techniques, and information on advanced billing and coding.
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Hypertension is a very common disease affecting up to 20-25% of adults in the United States. In the past, hypertension has been considered a rare disease in children; however, in the last 10 years it has emerged as an important disease in pediatrics as well. Because hypertension is a risk factor for cerebrovascular disease, cardiovascular disease, as well as renal disease, the increase in pediatric hypertension is a concern because of its potential for long term sequelae.
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A report by the U.S. Government Accountability Office in 2003, Medical Malpractice: Implications of Rising Premiums on Access to Health Care (GAO Medical Malpractice Report) asserted that the average payout for the average malpractice claim has been steadily rising since 1986, from about $95,000 in 1986 to about $320,000 in 2003.
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With all the push for full disclosure of adverse events in the past few years, a new problem has arisen for risk managers who support telling patients and family members the whole truth.
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This is an example of how Fay Rozovsky, JD, MPH, president of the Rozovsky Group, a risk management firm in Bloomfield, CT, suggests a disclosure conversation should be documented
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Gainsharing agreements are becoming increasingly popular as hospitals and other health care organizations look for ways to cut costs and improve profitability.
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In the midst of a contested divorce proceeding, the plaintiff-husband's medical records were released by a treating physician who employed the defendant-wife.
