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The opioid crisis has led regulators and law enforcement at both state and federal levels to implement strict limitations on prescribing that can create substantial risks for individual physicians and the organizations that employ them or credential them. Staying out of trouble requires a clear understanding of the rules.
The unique features of obstetrical care mean risk managers must guide clinicians to be highly attuned to the risks of individual patients while adhering to evidence-based practices — even when patients may have other wishes.
Hospitals typically run drills for a wide range of emergency scenarios, everything from shoulder dystocia in childbirth to an active shooter. But not as many run drills for an emergency response to the operating room.
A HIPAA compliance program must address the high-tech risks and threats that can lead to a data breach, but many violations are the result of simple, easily avoidable errors by employees.
Healthcare compliance challenges are constantly evolving, but two issues are always of concern: healthcare fraud and data privacy. Both need constant attention and a substantial amount of compliance resources.
In this case, the obstetrician/gynecologist did not fail to diagnose or timely act but instead used a technique and excessive force that caused the child’s permanent injury.
Financial Disclosure: Author Greg Freeman, Editor Jill Drachenberg, Editor Jesse Saffron, Editorial Group Manager Terrey L. Hatcher, and Nurse Planner Maureen Archambault report no consultant, stockholder, speaker’s bureau, research, or other financial relationships with companies having ties to this field of study. Consulting Editor Arnold Mackles, MD, MBA, LHRM, discloses that he is an author and advisory board member for The Sullivan Group and that he is owner, stockholder, presenter, author, and consultant for Innovative Healthcare Compliance Group.
