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The American Medical Association has spoken out on two medical technology-related ethics issues, affirming that it is unethical to patent medical procedures and cautioning that the use of implantable radio frequency identification devices should come with a strong dose of caution to the user.
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Chronic pain has gathered increasing international attention as a human rights issue, and a bipartisan bill introduced in Congress in July seeks to mandate the right of chronic pain sufferers to education, treatment, and research into the condition.
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Spirituality has been tied to physical health throughout the history of cultures worldwide, but only recently has it been gaining new attention as a component of modern health care.
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While a grand jury in New Orleans has cleared otolaryngologist Anna Pou, MD, in the deaths of patients at Memorial Medical Center in the days following Hurricane Katrina in August 2005, allegations that she and two nurses actively killed patients trapped in the hospital, some doctors fear, could deter health care providers from remaining at their posts in future disasters.
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With the implementation of health care reform passed in 2006, Massachusetts became the first state in the country to enact a law guaranteeing health insurance coverage to all its citizens.
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A Virginia physician who specialized in pain management has been sentenced to nearly five years in prison for prescribed large amounts of opiates.
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As your hospital engages in disaster planning, make sure that your case management department is involved in the process, Beverly Cunningham, RN, MS, associate administrator, clinical performance improvement, Medical City Dallas Hospital, advises.
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As hurricane season approaches each year, case managers in North Broward Hospital District's disease state management programs work with their patients to make sure they will be safe if a storm hits the area, causing flooding and power outages.
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As the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) moves toward its value-based purchasing initiative, case managers are in a position to help their hospitals prepare for the time when payment will be linked to quality, rather than just delivery of service.
