article thumbnail

Balancing Patient Rights and Costs in Medical Malpractice Claims

Bill of Health

The issue of the high and increasing costs of clinical negligence (medical malpractice) in the National Health Service ( NHS ) in England has long been a contentious one. In conclusion, the reports discussed above provide some excellent insights into the current clinical negligence/malpractice debate in the NHS in England.

article thumbnail

Hospitals That Ditch Masks Risk Exposure

Bill of Health

Specifically, they may point out that healthcare providers are generally only liable for medical malpractice if they violate a customary standard of care (that is, if they fail to act as similarly situated providers would in the situation). This argument has two major weaknesses.

Hospitals 364
Insiders

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

article thumbnail

Key Considerations for Patient-Reported Outcome Measures

Bill of Health

In the legal realm, both privacy and medical malpractice vulnerabilities are of concern. PROMs often solicit very private information from patients, and if the data are not stored securely, hackers and other unauthorized personnel may have access to more sensitive details than would otherwise be present in electronic health records.

article thumbnail

Here's what primary care clinicians say they need to effectively implement telehealth

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

Shelley, a professor in the Department of Policy and Public Health Management at the New York University School of Global Public Health. Review, revise and communicate telehealth malpractice policies. Provide coverage for at-home monitoring devices.

COVID-19 209
article thumbnail

Physicians in favor of permanent telehealth expansion

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

"As consumers, we want competition which reduces the price and increases the quality," said lead author Bhavneet Walia, assistant professor of public health at Syracuse, about the study. "On the other hand, as a health economist, I worry that market concentration will reduce access.

article thumbnail

Cleveland Clinic, RAND hope to tackle telehealth's digital divide

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

Cleveland Clinic Strategic Lead for Virtual Health Steven Shook cited attendee discussions around medical license reciprocity, but noted that a national approach could lead to fragmented care if local providers aren't engaged. He also cited the importance of affordable malpractice insurance for providers practicing over state lines.

article thumbnail

Litigation and Patient Safety: The Importance of Good Communication Strategies

Bill of Health

Improvements in communication processes, documentation, and record keeping can improve patient care and reduce the incidence of malpractice litigation and patient complaints. In discussing strategies to reduce the incidence of medical malpractice litigation and to improve patient care it is a useful to go back to basics.