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Mandatory use of the National Provider Identifier (NPI), which had been delayed from 2007, took effect May 23. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services officials said there were no early reports of abnormalities or significant problems in implementing the change.
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Some 91% of health care IT decision makers and executives say that HIPAA regulations influence or strongly influence their IT purchasing decisions, according to a survey by electronic access management tool developer Imprivata.
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The Planetree model is almost 30 years old but its essence is timeless, says Janet Powell Morin, RN, chief culture officer and former vice president, patient care services at Mid-Columbia Medical Center (MCMC) in The Dalles, OR.
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In early July, The Joint Commission issued a Sentinel Event Alert on behavior among health care professionals and its effect on care.
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To achieve success in pediatric research, investigators need to reach and convince one vital group of people parents, who must decide whether to expose their children to the inconveniences and even potential risk of research participation.
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IRBs ordinarily are concerned with studies that test a specific drug or intervention on patients, students, or other end-users of health care services.
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Research institutions and officials increasingly are finding that extra layers of oversight are better than too few. While IRBs once were the only organizations to oversee human subjects protection of research participants, now there are additional committees and offices assisting with this task.
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The FDA briefly suspended the ability of an independent IRB to conduct expedited reviews after raising concerns over the conduct of one such review.
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One of the most important ways IRBs can improve the informed consent process is by encouraging investigators to confirm comprehension for their potential subjects, an expert suggests.
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When IRB directors are coping with the repercussions of staff burnout, they should keep in mind that burnout typically only happens to people who have a strong passion for their job, an expert notes.
