When The Healthcare Provider And Patient Need To Part Ways
Posted by donna@healthlawcenterplc.com in Feb, 2019
Occasionally patients are non-compliant with treatment care plans, are frequent no-shows, or the relationship between the healthcare provider and patient has deteriorated to the point that a meaningful treatment relationship ceases to exist. When these situations arise, there are always questions as to how to terminate the healthcare provider-patient relationship. There are some general guidelines […]
Category: Professional Development
Physicians See Nurse Practitioners As A Win-Win For The Care Of Patients
Posted by donna@healthlawcenterplc.com in Jan, 2019
Data from the American Association of Colleges of Nursing and the National Council of State Boards of Nursing show the number of nurse practitioners continues to increase. Based on 2017 data, approximately 28,000 nurses graduated from nurse practitioner programs in the United States. This graduation rate is up from 23,000 graduates in 2016. These nurse […]
Category: Nursing, Professional Development
Post Tagged with Advance Practice Registered Nurse, APRN, Donna Craig, Nurse Practitioner, Physician, The Health Law Center Physician Criminally Sentenced For HIPAA Violation – Could You Defend A Similar Violation?
Posted by donna@healthlawcenterplc.com in Jan, 2019
A Georgia based pediatric cardiologist was recently sentenced to six months of probation for a HIPAA violation he had previously pled guilty to in 2018. He faced up to one year in prison for the HIPAA violation. The physician was prosecuted by the Department of Justice in Massachusetts in connection with an investigation into the Massachusetts-based […]
Category: HIPAA, News & Updates
Are We Subject to the General Data Protection Regulation?
Posted by donna@healthlawcenterplc.com in Jan, 2019
The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) was adopted by the European Union and became effective last year. GDPR’s purpose is to protect individuals’ personal data as it moves throughout the international economy. While the GDPR appears on its face not to significantly impact health care facilities and health care providers in the United States, it […]
Category: HIPAA, News & Updates
Michigan Department of Licensing & Regulatory Affairs Revises Controlled Substance Rules
Posted by donna@healthlawcenterplc.com in Jan, 2019
The Michigan Bureau of Professional Licensing within the Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs has revised the Pharmacy – Controlled Substances Rules. These changes are effective immediately, and include the following: Gabapentin is now added as a controlled substance to the Schedule 5 drug list. 2. Health care providers licensed to prescribe or dispense […]
Category: Licensure, Michigan Legal Updates, Nursing
Could Former Employees Set You Up For Costly HIPAA Penalties?
Posted by donna@healthlawcenterplc.com in Dec, 2018
The Pagosa Springs Medical Center in Colorado settled an Office of Civil Rights HIPAA breach investigation by agreeing to pay a fine of $111,400. The settlement stemmed from a 2013 complaint that a former employee was able to access the Medical Center‘s web-based scheduling calendar, which contained patient protected health information (PHI). Pagosa Springs Medical […]
Category: HIPAA, News & Updates
Reality Check – Nurse Practitioners Are Needed To Meet The Demand For Health Care
Posted by donna@healthlawcenterplc.com in Dec, 2018
In a recent presentation at the American Enterprise Institute conference, Peter Buerhaus, a registered nurse and health care economist, told his audience that nurse practitioners are ready and able to fill the health care access gap. Relying partially on data from the Association of American Medical Colleges, Mr. Buerhaus predicted that the increasing health care […]
Category: News & Updates, Nursing
2018 Survey Of Advanced Practice Registered Nurse Compensation
Posted by donna@healthlawcenterplc.com in Nov, 2018
Medscape Nurses has published its recent compensation survey results for advanced practice registered nurses (APRNs). The survey was conducted between June 12 – September 30, 2018, and was part of a larger survey that included registered nurses and licensed practical nurses. The compensation results were based on 2017 annual incomes. A total of 10,282 nurses […]
Category: News & Updates, Nursing, Professional Development
The National Board for Certified Counselors Will Change Educational Requirements in 2022
Posted by donna@healthlawcenterplc.com in Nov, 2018
If you are a professional counselor who is not currently certified by the National Board for Certified Counselors (NBCC) or are considering a counseling educational program in the future, you need to be aware that effective January 1, 2022 applicants for a national certified counselor’s distinction from the National Board for Certified Counselors will be […]
Category: News & Updates, Professional Development
Massachusetts Voters Reject Nurse Patient Ratios
Posted by donna@healthlawcenterplc.com in Nov, 2018
On November 6, 2018,Massachusetts voters rejected a ballot initiative that would have mandated nurse staffing ratios. Passage of Massachusetts’ “Patient Safety Act” would have capped the maximum number of patients that could be assigned to each registered nurse in Massachusetts hospitals and health care facilities. If the ballot question had passed, hospitals could have been […]
Category: News & Updates, Nursing
