Bill of Health
DECEMBER 18, 2023
even examining the definition of “elder abuse” in a handful of states results in differing definitions. Federal law includes a definition of elder abuse in the Older Americans Act but does not criminalize it. Federal law includes a definition of elder abuse in the Older Americans Act but does not criminalize it.
Med-Net Compliance
NOVEMBER 10, 2022
After a three-and-a-half-day trial, a jury returned a verdict for the US Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) on behalf of a former employee of a Tennessee nursing home who had been fired after requesting intermittent leave to address her anxiety. The former employee suffered from anxiety throughout her adult life.
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HIT Consultant
FEBRUARY 16, 2023
The aging population, improvements in technology, and consumer preferences are driving the growth of home healthcare. This trend is likely to continue as more people seek out home healthcare services instead of going to a hospital or nursing home. The transaction is expected to close in the second half of 2022.
Health Care Performance
AUGUST 11, 2022
A nursing home contracted with a chicken farm for medical records shredding services. Definitely #2. A surgeon tweeted a selfie of himself operating on a patient while wearing a bike helmet. A dentist texted a video of himself extracting a tooth while standing on a hoverboard. No, I’m not making these up. They actually happened.
MedTrainer
MARCH 30, 2024
Patient fall incident reports serve as a vital tool for monitoring and preventing falls in healthcare settings such as hospitals and nursing homes, where technology plays a crucial role in capturing and analyzing data to mitigate fall-related incidents.
HIPAA Journal
NOVEMBER 17, 2022
As a teenager, I volunteered in hospitals and nursing homes. I definitely learned on the job. HIPAA, specifically the Privacy Rule, has very little definitive provisions. Those that are in part definitive (or seem to be), are weakened by limited specific interpretive guidance.
Health Law RX
SEPTEMBER 16, 2022
With the exception of nursing homes, the pay increase applies only to a Provider’s direct care employees. Direct care employees falling within this definition also include 1099 employees. Employees Eligible for Pay Increases. Impacted Fee for Service Providers.
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