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Help Defense Attorney to Attack Credibility of Plaintiff’s Expert Witness
The most effective way for a defense expert to attack the credibility of an opposing expert at trial is to give testimony that convinces the judge or jury that the plaintiff’s expert is wrong.
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Obesity a Factor in 8% of Closed ED Claims
If a patient's size prohibits the execution of a procedure, that doesn't necessarily equate to malpractice.
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Without Rationale in Chart, Defense of Discharge Claims Becomes Complicated, Experts Say
EPs who clearly and concisely document why a patient was discharged provide safety against potential litigation.
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It’s Not Enough to Prove Standard of Care Was Breached
EPs are in the same boat as all others if a physician’s record on achieving quality metrics can be used as evidence in proving medical malpractice.
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EHR failures create havoc for hospitals
The wide adoption of electronic health records and other electronic systems inevitably means that healthcare facilities will have to cope with outages. Several facilities recently have experienced how much the failure of one of those systems can cripple a hospital.
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Mount Sinai leverages smartphone technology to boost ED care coordination
Using telemedicine in the care and treatment of stroke patients is widely used and accepted at this point; the approach facilitates quick access to expert consultations when time to treatment is a critical factor. However, some medical centers are finding that there are other ways to take advantage of telemedicine in the emergency setting, and they’re testing out methods to most effectively leverage its ability to connect with patients from a remote location.
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Case study in how CMs can help make ACOs successful
According to one accountable care organization, the key to success is to change the healthcare philosophy of intermittent and emergent care to an ongoing, coordinated care philosophy.
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Strategies for flexible case management in the ACO model
Accountable care organizations make it possible for case/care managers to help patients improve their health through creative and flexible solutions, particularly during transitions, experts say.
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Need for Case Managers Rises with the ACO Boom
The Affordable Care Act provides more opportunities for case management and greater demand for CM experts.
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Handling sensitive topics with teenagers raises issues
The use of digital storytelling and social media to engage a vulnerable population is part of the research frontier that is possible because of technology. It might change the way IRBs view human research, and it might make investigators of community members, one socio-behavioral scientist says.