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What do patients really want from a great healthcare experience?

Healthcare It News

Patients have significantly more power than they used to in their relationships with healthcare providers and payers. Massive digital technology growth combined with service experiences they’re having in other industries mean it’s important to establish a clear understanding of people’s expectations if you want to deliver healthcare—public or private—successfully.

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Is HIPAA a Federal Law?

HIPAA Journal

Although the answer to the question is HIPAA is federal law is yes, there are occasions when HIPAA is pre-empted by state laws or other federal laws – adding to the complexity of compliance. When the Healthcare Insurance Portability and Accountability Act was passed in 1996, most references to preemption appeared in the Group Health Plan Portability, Access, and Renewability Requirements of Title I.

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Ivermectin controversy continues

Natalia Mazina

While we are facing less issues in Covid-related prescribing and dispensing, the controversy around ivermectin continues. In my blog post “ Risk of dispensing ivermectin ,” I stressed the importance of obtaining informed consent prior to dispensing ivermectin. On the same note, a legal action was filed in Arkansas against a prescriber (among others) for treating patients (inmates) with ivermectin without prior informed consent.

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(Un)Governing: The COVID-19 Response in the UK

HealthLaw Prof Blog

Joelle Grogan (Middlesex University), (Un)Governing: The COVID-19 Response in the UK, J. Grogan and A. Donald, Routledge Handbook of Law and the COVID-19 Pandemic (forthcoming 2022): The United Kingdom’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic has exposed fractures in the constitutional.

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Optimizing Medical Waste Management: A Guide to Best Practices

Feeling overwhelmed by medical waste regulations? This comprehensive guide unravels the complexities of medical waste disposal, ensuring you stay compliant and prioritize safety. Inside you'll find: Clear categorization: Learn to precisely classify medical waste for proper handling and disposal. Labeling & Storage: Discover best practices for clear labeling and secure storage of medical waste.

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Urgency and Legitimacy: 2021 Volume of Yale's Global Constitutionalism Seminar, a Part of the Gruber Program for Global Justice and Women's Rights

HealthLaw Prof Blog

Judith Resnik (Yale University), Daphne Barak-Erez (Israeli Supreme Court), Marta Cartabia (Bocconi University), Linda Greenhouse (Yale University), Ivana Jelic (European Court of Human Rights), Rosalie Abella (Supreme Court of Canada), Muneer I. Ahmad (Yale University), Susanne Baer (Humboldt University of.

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Access to Justice and the DRPD - An Australian Perspective

HealthLaw Prof Blog

Penelope Weller (RMIT University), Access to Justice and the DRPD - An Australian Perspective, Edward Elgar, Neurodisability in the Criminal Justice System: comparative and therapeutic responses (Gayle Lansdell et. al., eds. 2021): The over-representation of people with neuro-disabilities and acquired.

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