To Err Is Human…, But Is It Criminal?
Posted by donna@healthlawcenterplc.com in Sep, 2019
In the American Nurses Association – Michigan Chapter’s Fall 2019 newsletter, an article addressed recent cases in which healthcare professionals were criminally charged after making errors while carrying out their health care duties. Naturally these cases create concerns for nurses and other health care professionals. For a discussion of these cases, applicable Michigan law, and […]
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Post Tagged with Case Study – Professional Licensure
Posted by Donna Craig in Feb, 2018
With an administrative licensing sanction facing the client, the licensing board initiated talks to resolve the case. Given that the client did nothing wrong, misinformation was provided to the investigator, the investigation was not thorough, and the facility refused to produce pertinent portions of the medical record we refused to enter into any negotiations until pertinent medical records were produced. Eventually medical records were produced which exonerated the client, and the licensure action was dismissed. The client continues to have an untarnished license.
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Case Study – Medical Practice Transaction
Posted by Donna Craig in Feb, 2018
While a health care attorney is a business attorney with additional expertise in health care laws and regulations, a business attorney typically has no experience or knowledge of state and federal laws that directly impact this type of business arrangement.
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HIPAA Case Study – Transcription Error
Posted by Donna Craig in Feb, 2018
A patient was admitted to the hospital for a medical condition that required surgery. The patient had a significant past medical history for hyperlipidemia, which is abbreviated as “HLD”. When the admitting physician dictated the patient’s medical history, including his history of hyperlipidemia, the transcriptionist interpreted the dictation of “HLD” as “HIV”. This transcription error […]
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