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CalOHII Publishes Electronic HIE Demonstration Projects Regulations
By Holly Hayes - March 4, 2011
The California Office of Health Information Integrity (CalOHII) has published proposed regulations for its electronic health information exchange (HIE) demonstration projects. According to CalOHII’s Initial Statement of Reasons, such projects “will test policies and rules to better inform the State and health care stakeholders while the HIE infrastructure is being defined over the next several years. By allowing for various HIE demonstratio
AHLA — Top Ten Health Law Issues 2011
By Holly Hayes - March 3, 2011
by Holly Hayes The February 2011 American Health Lawyers Association (AHLA) Connections magazine lists the “Top Ten Health Law Issues in a Reformed Healthcare System 2011.” Healthcare reform law passed in 2010 prompted the AHLA to change the focus of their annual “Top 10” article for 2011. Former “Top 10” issues amended by healthcare reform and some new topics that emerged by the passage of the legislation are
Collaborative Healthcare Bill Before the Texas Legislature
By Holly Hayes - March 2, 2011
A bill seeking to establish a Texas Institute of Health Care Quality and Efficiency is currently before the Texas Legislature. Senate Bill 8 was authored by Senator Nelson and filed on February 16, 2011. It seeks “to improve health care quality, accountability, and cost containment in this state by encouraging health care provider collaboration, effective health care delivery models, and coordination of health care services.” The bill was referre
Collaboration Needed to Improve Health Care Delivery System
By Holly Hayes - February 18, 2011
by Holly Hayes According to an American Hospital Association (AHA) News report, Don Berwick, M.D., Administrator of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, testified on February 10, 2011, at a House Ways and Means Committee hearing on the impact the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) will have on Medicare. Dr. Berwick, said: “building an improved Medicare program and health care delivery system must be a collaborat
HEALTH Act Addresses Medical Liability
By Holly Hayes - February 4, 2011
by Holly Hayes After voting to repeal national health reform law on January 19th, House Republicans introduced medical liability reform legislation that would cap damage awards. The Help Efficient, Accessible, Low-cost, Timely Health Care (HEALTH) Act of 2011 “would limit noneconomic damages to $250,000, and punitive damages to the greater of $250,000 or twice the amount of economic damages. It would not preempt state laws that establish hi
Managing Conflict in Hospitals
By Holly Hayes - January 27, 2011
by Holly Hayes The Joint Commission Journal on Quality and Patient Safety published a two-part article in the February 2011 edition entitled “A Strategic Approach for Managing Conflict in Hospitals: Responding to the Joint Commission Leadership Standard.” The articles by Charity Scott and Debra Gerardi were published as Part 1 and Part 2. Part 1 begins by reviewing Conflict Management Standard LD.01.03.01 which states, “The governing
Communication Training in the OR Setting
By Holly Hayes - January 20, 2011
by Holly Hayes The Association of periOperative Registered Nurses (AORN) published an article in their December journal titled, “Enhancing Communication in Surgery Through Team Training Interventions: A Systematic Literature Review.” The article quotes The Joint Commission’s (TJC) October 2007 Sentinel Events Statistics which stated communication failure was the root cause of approximately 70% of healthcare sentinel events. The
Medical Staff Standard Guidebook Issued
By Holly Hayes - January 7, 2011
by Holly Hayes The American Health Lawyers Association has issued an electronic guidebook for the implementation of a new Joint Commission (TJC) Medical Staff Standard, MS.01.01.01. The timeline for implementation of the new standard is March 31, 2011. Changes to a variety of hospital rules and bylaws will be necessary in order to comply with this new standard. Here is a description of the guidebook: Authored by one of the pre-eminent experts on
Medical Malpractice & Electronic Health Records (EHRs)
By Holly Hayes - December 10, 2010
by Holly Hayes An article in the November 18, 2010 issue of the New England Journal of Medicine (NEJM) explores “Medical Malpractice Liability in the Age of Electronic Health Records.” The Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health (HITECH) Act of 2009 authorized an estimated $14 billion to $27 billion to promote “meaningful use” of electronic health records (EHRs) by clinical providers. The authors of the article
TJC Medical Staff Standard to Take Effect April 1, 2011
By Holly Hayes - December 3, 2010
by Holly Hayes The American Hospital Association (AHA) and the American Medical Association (AMA) sent a letter to hospital CEOs and medical staff presidents in November to remind them that The Joint Commission’s (TJC) recent revisions to hospital accreditation Standard MS.01.01.01 (formerly MS.1.20) will take effect April 1, 2011. The new standard is “designed to contribute to patient safety and quality of care through the support of
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