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Is Everything in ED’s EMR Admissible? Court Rulings Vary
Issues relating to admissibility of EMRs have occurred 'with increasing frequency,' both during the discovery phase of litigation and at trial.
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EP’s Unlikely Defense: ‘I Couldn’t Find It in the EMR’
In reviewing EMR documentation, 'it’s easy for EPs to miss the forest for the trees.'
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EDs Expect ‘Explosion’ in EMR-related Malpractice Litigation
Experts warn cases soon will become routine.
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EP Defendants Admit EMR Template Didn’t Fit Patient
Limited choices offered by EMRs have triggered litigation.
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How E-discovery Is Changing ED Malpractice Defense
In most cases, EMR proves standard of care was met.
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Hard-to-Dispute Evidence Shows EPs Were Not Negligent
Malpractice case ‘rapidly decided against the plaintiff.’
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What if It’s the EP’s Word Against an EMR Timestamp?
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HHS OIG Offers Compliance Resource Guide
The Department of Health and Human Services, Office of Inspector General (OIG) is offering a guide for measuring the effectiveness of a healthcare compliance program.
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Home Nutrition Orders Often Incorrect
Patients often are at risk of being overfed or underfed when prescribed home nutrition doesn’t meet their needs, according to research presented recently at the American Society for Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition (ASPEN) Clinical Nutrition Week (CNW) conference.
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Standardize Physician Cards for Quality, Savings
Physician preference cards are intended to keep everything moving smoothly in surgery and improve quality of care, but too often they can complicate the process without adding any benefit. When that happens, the problem usually is that the preference cards have been allowed to proliferate with little or no oversight, one expert says.