The Kentucky Supreme Court (the “Court”) recently reversed a Court of Appeals ruling that would have allowed patients to sue hospitals for...Read More »
Longitudinal assessment may be the way to address the other component of Maintenance of Certification (MOC), that has perhaps caused the most...Read More »
The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) requires covered entities (CE) to protect and confidentially handle patients’...Read More »
Finding that external peer review reports are not protected from disclosure by the state constitution, the Florida Supreme Court (the “Court”)...Read More »
Representatives from The Joint Commission, URAC, DNV GL, the Healthcare Facilities Accreditation Program (HFAP), and the National Committee for...Read More »
Recent CMS revisions to the State Operations Manual for Hospitals are zeroing in on the agency’s definition of a “hospital.” According to...Read More »
Healthcare institutions seeking accreditation have more options than ever. The Joint Commission, DNV GL, and HFAP are all well established, but...Read More »
It’s time for physicians to recognize the inevitable and decide what role we will play in the brave new world of single payer. We simply can no...Read More »
