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Governments and Health: A Time for Leadership ( July 2005 )
As Ontario’s health budget closes in on $30 Billion while hospital deficits mount and hopes for a truly integrated health care system dwindle, the challenge lies not in crafting better laws to regulate the silos but rather to re-examine the conceptual frame of reference driving government policy. -
Electronic Medical Records - Health Care's Next Challenge in Cyberspace ( September 2004 )
The quest for health care reform and the dynamic growth of integrated delivery systems have led to significant developments in the application of information technology to the health care industry. Multiprovider organizations now link computers on different floors, at different offices, and in different states to share patient information throughout an integrated network. -
Ethics for the Life Science Company: Old Traditions Meet the Brave New World ( February 2004 )
Companies in the life sciences face the same corporate ethics concerns as other businesses. In addition, though, the very nature of the life sciences industry entails an additional level of ethical reflection. -
Informed Consent in Clinical Trials ( April 2003 )
Outlines the increasing awareness of clinical trials, the genesis of informed consent for medical treatment, the evolution of informed consent in clinical trials, current federal regulations governing informed consent in clinical trials, potential areas of liability arising out of informed consetn for clinical trials, and current debates regarding expanding the scope of informed consent. -
Health Law Legislation: Pennsylvania Expands "Informed Consent" ( June 2002 )
MCARE significantly expands the doctrine of "informed consent," requiring physicians to become even more careful about what they tell patients and how they document that communication. -
Health Care Law Alert ( January 2001 )
This alert reviews the basics of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)'s final rule authorized by the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) regulating the privacy of identifiable patient health information. -
To Release or Not to Release: The Dilemma of the Health Care Professional Concerning the Release of Patient Records ( September 2000 )
Nearly all health care professionals find themselves in the precarious situation of being hounded by their patients. -
Informed Consent for Medical Procedures in Pennsylvania ( July 2000 )
Pennsylvania law requires that physicians acting in nonemergency situations first must obtain their patients' "info. -
Info Tech Law Alert: Security-Protecting Medical Records in the Age of Digital Technology ( April 2000 )
This article summarizes the importance of health care professionals establishing effective security systems and responsible protocols to maintain the confidentiality of patient's health care records. -
Overview of Proposed Privacy Standards for Electronic Health Information ( December 1999 )
This update summarizes the proposed privacy standards for electronic health information issued by the Department of Health and Human Services.