The conditions under which healthcare providers maybe prosecuted under criminal laws are the provision of false claims; False Claims Act of 1986 prohibits knowingly presenting or causing to be presented to the government a false claim or false records or statements for payment of benefits or defrauds the government by getting a false claim allowed […]
If a physician is employed by the hospital, the hospital can be held vicariously liable for the physician’s negligence. The plaintiff must show that the physician was employed by the hospital at the time of the alleged negligence and that the negligence occurred within the scope of the physician’s employment with the hospital. A negligent […]
Medical staff bylaws generally are binding on the parties—the organized medical staff and the hospital or health care entity that approves and signs them. Medical staff bylaws consist of the individual medical staff members, applicants, and other practitioners who have been granted clinical privileges. A number of jurisdictions have held that medical staff bylaws always […]
Governing body of an organization are those members/persons, committees or departments who make up a body for the purpose of administering the health of an organization, such as overseeing and controlling the corporation’s daily activities. Responsibilities include being able to legally establish and implement policies and procedures for the management, effectiveness, and operation of an […]
The Darling case is described as a benchmark case due to its major impact it had on the liability of healthcare organizations. Additionally, it has led to court’s decision to pronounce a corporate negligence doctrine under which hospitals have a duty to provide enough trained medical and nursing staff. The Darling case further indicated the […]
“The federal government needs to revisit policies and procedures regarding anti-competitive behaviors ( i.e. behaviors against competition) in the hospital industry, in light of the dramatic merging that is rapidly developing. In particular, the prospect of large and medium-size market areas being dominated by as few as three major hospital systems—or even two—should lead the […]
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. (July 28, 2010). Public Health Surveillance Using Emergency Medical Service Logs-U.S.-Mexico Land Border, El Paso, Taxes, 2009. Jama Network: The Journal of the American Medical Association. Retrieved October 7, 2012 from http://jama.jamanetwork.com/mobile/article.aspx?articleid=186308 In the United States, data systems are created by the ongoing, systematic collection of health, demographic, and […]
Savel T., Foldy S. (July 27, 2012). The Role of Public Health Informatics in Enhancing Public Health Surveillance. Centers For Disease Control and Prevention. Retrieved October 7, 2012 from http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/preview/mmwrhtml/su6103a5.htm Several federal projects have been conducted successfully that share restricted data with other agencies and nongovernmental organizations. For example, Center for Disease Control and […]
DIFOTI (Digital imaging fiber optic transillumination) involves using a digital camera to obtain images of teeth illuminated with laser light. The images are analyzed using computer algorithms. DIFOTI can find cavities developing behind metal fillings that X-rays would not diagnose.
Dental informatics combines computer technology with dentistry to create for research, education, and the solution of real-world problems in oral health care using computer application. As part of the important provision of information technology in the education of dentists is that of an appointment recorded in an electronic appointment book to the services offered and […]
