The below articles are all published in BC advantage
Magazine and written and contributed by Peter
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Medical Record Protection: It's Not Just HIPAA Anymore
All providers have a responsibility to protect their patients information whilst n the office and once it is destroyed. Peter Keohane writes for BC Advantage readers about the rules and regulations governing the destruction of medical records.
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Calming the Angry Patient
Anyone who has worked in a medical facility knows that angry patients (and their families) present a tricky challenge for clinicians and staff alike. Remaining calm, professional and empathetic to the patient's emotions is sometimes very difficult wh...
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HIPAA Enforcement: Three Years Later
As most readers area aware, the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act, or HIPAA, brought significant changes to medical privacy in the U.S. Since the final Privacy Rule regulations became effective in April of 2003, medical practices ha...
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New Hazards for Letters of Recommendation
It would seem to be an innocent request, but a reference letter for a departing physician may represent a new source of liability for a medical practice. A recent lawsuit in federal court in New Orleans has brought to light new concerns over what sho...
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Employment Law Challenges for Medical Practices
It is often difficult for physicians to keep up with the routines of daily practice and to stay current with the ever-changing health care landscape. Yet physicians must not lose sight of the fact that they are employers as well as health care provid...
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Supreme Court Upholds Oregon's Assisted Suicide Law
In January, the United States Supreme Court let stand Oregon's physician-assisted suicide law, opening the door to many more such laws across the nation for ending the lives of the terminally ill. In a six to three vote, justices ruled that a federal...
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Planning Ahead: The Health Care Directive
With the recent Terri Schiavo case in Florida hitting the news, many more patients may be thinking about what they might wish to have done (or not done) in the event their ability to make a decision becomes imperiled. States have a wide variety of na...
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