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Innovation Center Launched by CMS
By Holly Hayes - November 18, 2010
by Holly Hayes On November 17, 2010, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) established the CMS Innovation Center. The Center will “examine new ways of delivering health care and paying health care providers that can save money for Medicare and Medicaid while improving the quality of care.” The Innovation Center will consult stakeholders across the health care sector including hospitals, doctors, consumers, payers, sta
Guide for Negotiating an Electronic Health Record (EHR) Contract
By Holly Hayes - November 5, 2010
by Holly Hayes Physician News Digest posted a beginner’s guide to negotiating an Electronic Health Record (EHR) software license agreement. EHR contracts are similar to other software license agreements, but issues specific to health care, including provisions related to HIPAA and “meaningful use” provisions, need to be addressed. The guide focuses on five key areas of a software license agreement (SLA): User license Implementat
Dallas Court of Appeals Holds Arbitration Provision Unenforceable in Nursing Home Contract
By Beth Graham - November 4, 2010
The Dallas Court of Appeals has held the mandatory notice requirements set forth in Section 74.451 of the Texas Civil Practice and Remedies Code rendered an arbitration provision unenforceable where the McCarran-Ferguson Act (MFA), 15 U.S.C. § 1012(b), preempted the Federal Arbitration Act (FAA). In In re Sthran, No. 05-10-01176-CV (October 29, 2010), Etta Sthran (relator) sued Forest Lane Healthcare Center and THI of Texas at Forest Lane, LLC (F
Collaborative Patient Care and ACOs
By Holly Hayes - October 22, 2010
by Holly Hayes In a message to all physicians posted on the American Medical News website this week, Ardis Dee Hoven, MD, chair of the American Medical Association (AMA) Board of Trustees said, “When physicians, hospitals, nurses, technicians, patient advocates and others collaborate, they can help prevent costly hospital admissions and keep patients from cycling between nursing homes and hospitals.” Her message, “Quality care follows
Alternative Dispute Resolution and the Rule of Law Symposium Held Today
By Beth Graham - October 15, 2010
The University of Missouri School of Law Center for the Study of Dispute Resolution is holding an Alternative Dispute Resolution and the Rule of Law symposium today in cooperation with the ABA Section of Dispute Resolution and the Missouri Center for the Study of Conflict, Law & the Media. The symposium is the first of its kind to examine the relationship between the Alternative Dispute Resolution and the Rule of Law: On the face of it, the R
Accountable Care Organization Workshop Held
By Beth Graham - October 8, 2010
On October 5, 2010 the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) co-hosted a “Workshop Regarding Accountable Care Organizations and Implications Regarding Antitrust, Physican Self-Referral, Anti-Kickback and Civil Monetary Penalty Laws.” The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) and the Department of Health and Human Services’ Office of Inspector General joined the FTC in addressing several issues associated with Accountable Care Organizations
Connecticut Mandates Mediation in Medical Malpractice Cases
By Beth Graham - October 1, 2010
by Holly Hayes U.S. Politics Today reported that in Connecticut, “as of July 1, the presiding judge over a medical malpractice case must refer the case to a 120-day mediation period or other alternative dispute resolution (ADR) process ‘before the close of proceedings.’” The stated purpose of the new statute which mandates mediation in medical malpractice cases is to achieve a “prompt settlement or resolution of the civil action.” The
Implementation of Accountable Care Organizations (ACOs)
By Beth Graham - September 24, 2010
by Holly Hayes In his book, Beyond Neutrality, Bernard Mayer says, “Conflict resolution professionals are not significantly involved in the major conflicts of our times. Many conflict resolution practitioners play useful but essentially marginal roles in large-scale public conflicts… we are not involved at the center of the conflict or decision-making processes.” This week, we posted about “clinical integration” or the creation of Accountable Car
Can Clinical Integration Reform Healthcare?
By Beth Graham - September 20, 2010
We have heard a lot about reforming healthcare through clinical integration lately. On October 5, 2010, the Federal Trade Commission “will co-host a workshop on several issues associated with Accountable Care Organizations (ACOs), organizations authorized by the new Affordable Care Act that seek to deliver high-quality and efficient health care services to consumers. Joining the FTC in hosting the event are the Centers for Medicare & Me
Mediation Used in Health Care Labor Relations
By Beth Graham - September 16, 2010
by Holly Hayes When we saw this link on mediate.com about nurses requesting mediation to achieve safe staffing levels, we wondered where else mediation was being requested in healthcare conflict. A search found that in September, mediation was used, but failed, between the Minnesota Nurses Association and St. Luke’s Hospital in Duluth, MN. A nurses’ union in New Jersey requested mediation in July for their negotiations with hospital m
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