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Telemedicine has been the new frontier of caregiving for years, but it finally is becoming a reality at many healthcare facilities.
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Some violations of Stark and other laws can be resolved largely through repayment of the money involved, explains Karl A. Thallner Jr., JD, a partner with the law firm of Reed Smith in Philadelphia.
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A woman underwent routine cardiac catheterization in a hospital.
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There are many potential liability risks that come with the growing use of telemedicine. Mark Kadzielski, JD, an attorney with the law firm of Pepper Hamilton in Los Angeles, offers this summary.
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The patient presented to the hospital complaining of neck pain after being involved in an automobile accident.
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Several studies have shown that hospitalized patients still have unacceptably high rates of harm and injury due in part to limited access for quality staff to obtain primary care data from electronic medical records.
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The head of The Joint Commission is urging hospitals to make substantial changes to achieve the ultimate goal of zero patient harm by adapting lessons from high-risk industries.
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Nobody wants to run afoul of the Stark law or other fraud prevention regulations, but it happens.
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The American College of Surgeons (ACS) and Commission on Cancer (CoC) have released separate lists of specific tests or procedures that are commonly ordered but not always necessary in surgery and surgical oncology.
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Advance directives can 'trip up' ASCs; CMS grants waivers to areas of Life Safety Code; New tools available for AAAHC accreditation; Helping you understand anesthesia standards
