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HIPAA Consent Form: An Essential Tool in Preserving Patient Privacy

Compliancy Group

The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) compliance patient consent form is essential for properly using and disclosing protected health information (PHI). Failure to get informed consent can have dire consequences for your organization.

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Introduction to Telebehavioral Health

AIHC

Compliance Considerations for Best Outcomes Written in collaboration with the AIHC Volunteer Education Committee Delivering mental health services via telehealth has increased since the COVID-19 pandemic. Obtaining informed consent with your patient is typically done before the first appointment.

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What Are the Main Types of Healthcare Incidents?

MedTrainer

Incident reporting is essential to maintain a healthcare organization’s compliance with state and federal regulations and reveal what are the main types of healthcare incidents. billion in malpractice costs and almost 2,000 preventable deaths. MedTrainer offers all the functions listed above in an all-in-one compliance solution.

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Update on No Surprises Act 2022

AIHC

Contact your risk attorney through your malpractice insurance company for guidance which is obtained through no additional cost (part of the service you get when paying the insurance premium). The American Medical Association (AMA) also posts helpful information for providers and offers an initial toolkit. Identify eligible cases.

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heart transplant expert witness was retained on a surgical error case

Med League

Heart transplant expert witnesses are typically sought after in medical malpractice cases involving heart transplant procedures. In addition to malpractice cases, heart transplant expert witnesses may also be called upon in cases related to organ procurement and allocation, informed consent, and regulatory compliance.

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Dentists As Product Manufacturers?  Bet On It In Nevada

Drug & Device Law

The patient sadly passed away after having 23 teeth removed and replaced (for those keeping score, that is more than two-thirds of a normal human complement of teeth), and his family sued for medical malpractice and product liability. That would be especially true in states where regulatory compliance is a defense or partial defense.

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Suing the Certifiers – A Dangerous Undertaking

Drug & Device Law

Apparently, a fraudulent foreign-trained “doctor” treated the plaintiffs, none of whom claimed malpractice or any physical injury whatsoever. Anyway, this fraudulent “doctor” allegedly “touched them without informed consent” and caused them “emotional distress. has no power to enforce compliance”), aff’d , 405 F.

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