Articles Tagged With: information-sharing
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Calling ED Boarding a Public Health Crisis, ACEP Pushes Policymakers to Act
Too many EDs are bursting at the seams with patients who have been admitted but languish in the emergency setting for hours, days, or even weeks before they are moved to an inpatient bed. That is the message the American College of Emergency of Physicians is urgently sending to policymakers, saying the situation with ED boarding has become a public health crisis.
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DOJ Withdraws Support for Antitrust Safety Zones in Healthcare
The Department of Justice’s Antitrust Division recently withdrew its support from three joint statements with the Federal Trade Commission that created antitrust safety zones for the healthcare industry. Risk managers should consider how this change affects their employer’s exposure to antitrust charges. -
Altruism Is Factor in Perceived Ethical Obligation to Share Health Data
Research participation often is viewed as a selfless act, with participants enrolling in studies with little expectation of reward or benefit in return. The assumption is most participate with the anticipation findings from research will help others. Investigators explored if this perception also was true in terms of allowing one’s health information to be used.
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Best Practices for Documenting Allergies
A good quality improvement project for 2021 would be to focus on bolstering the way the organization handles patients’ allergy histories.