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HIPAA, or the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996, is an essential piece of legislation in the healthcare field, because it’s what keeps any healthcare practice accountable for properly storing, protecting, and sharing patient information. However, since this law was enacted in 1996, there have been widespread changes to how patient records are […]
Arizona’s legislature created a cause of action against people who abuse or harm vulnerable adults. The statute appears in the Adult Protective Services Act or APSA, under which a Plaintiff must establish the following: a) the patient was a vulnerable adult; b) the medical facility was an enterprise that was hired to provide care; c) […]
Painful though it may be, imagine going through your mail one morning and finding a letter from the Arizona Medical Board. You open the letter and your eyes become fixated on the first paragraph that reads: Pursuant to A.R.S. §32-1451(A), you are being notified that the Arizona Medical Board received a complaint and an investigation has […]
Doctor Ken Kizer, the former CEO of the National Quality Forum (NQF), coined the term “Never Event” in 2001 to categorize reference to particularly shocking medical errors that should never occur. The seminal example would be performing an unnecessary surgery on the patient’s right arm when that procedure was scheduled to treat a problem on the […]
For many, the costs of prescription coverage are significant. As we anticipate post-election changes in the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (“PPACA”), a review of key principles surrounding prescription drug coverage is timely. Insurance assistance for costs of prescription drug coverage will typically come through a commercial insurance policy, through Medicare or AHCCCS, or […]
For years, healthcare facilities were cell phone free zones because of concerns about interference with pacemakers and other devices. Several studies refuted those assumptions, however, and many facilities changed their policies. Today, there is a new concern: patient privacy. Healthcare facilities have a duty under the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) […]
Healthcare in America is not simple. While Medicare delivers services to many people, we believe many recipients may not fully appreciate the scope of Medicare services, how services are covered under Parts A through D, etc. Here’s a brief summary: WHAT IS MEDICARE? Medicare is a federal health insurance program administered by the Centers for […]
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