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Attorney Richard Scruggs, who is coordinating the federal class action lawsuits against nonprofit hospitals over their billing and collection practices, has suggested that interested citizens ask these questions of their local hospital administrator.
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All patients who present to a health care setting with fever and respiratory symptoms should be managed according to recommendations for respiratory hygiene and cough etiquette and questioned regarding their recent travel history.
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The provision of charity care or a sliding-scale discount for patients deemed bad debtors is not a requirement for hospital tax exemption at the federal level, Harvard Business School professor Nancy Kane told the House Ways and Means Committee's Subcommittee on Oversight in a June 22 hearing.
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An analysis of health care workers who cared for avian influenza patients in 1997 revealed that eight exposed health care workers became antibody-positive, demonstrating human-to-human transmission. One developed mild respiratory symptoms, and the rest were asymptomatic.
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The American Hospital Association has adopted principles and guidelines on billing that confirm the commitment of Americas hospitals to serve their communities with compassion and professionalism.
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As of July 22, 39 federal class action lawsuits had been filed against 39 hospitals and health systems in 20 states, accused of failing to provide government-required charity care to uninsured patients.
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This article summarizes the major findings of the United States Public Health Service guideline: Treating Tobacco Use and Dependence, a comprehensive, evidence-based strategy for treating tobacco dependence. It also provides recommendations for delivering effective clinical interventions to treat tobacco dependence in the primary care setting including behavioral therapies, first-line medications, and second-line medications. The article concludes with updated information about new medications under development.
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Consider this true example, taken from the December 2003 issue of ECRIs Health Devices, of how a fire can occur during surgery.
