Admissible evidence is evidence, which can be brought forward in a court of law to support or undermine a legal case. In order to be considered admissible, evidence must meet certain standards, with the standards being especially high in criminal cases. Disputes over the admissibility of evidence often play a role in major trials, with […]
Medical staff bylaws generally are binding on the parties—the organized medical staff and the hospital or health care entity that approves and signs them. Medical staff bylaws consist of the individual medical staff members, applicants, and other practitioners who have been granted clinical privileges. A number of jurisdictions have held that medical staff bylaws always […]
Governing body of an organization are those members/persons, committees or departments who make up a body for the purpose of administering the health of an organization, such as overseeing and controlling the corporation’s daily activities. Responsibilities include being able to legally establish and implement policies and procedures for the management, effectiveness, and operation of an […]
Wrongful Birth claim is an action whereby parents seek damages for a child born with birth shortcomings and the claim for such damages is based on the cost to parents of raising an unexpectedly defective child. The birth claim brought by the parent of a defective child will and can be against a physician or […]
Notice of Occurrence, which occurs when the insured becomes aware that an injury has occurred as a result of acts covered under the contract. The insured must notify the insurance company promptly. Notice of Claim, which occurs whenever the insured receives notice that a claim or suit is being instituted. Prompt notice must be sent […]
The Darling case is described as a benchmark case due to its major impact it had on the liability of healthcare organizations. Additionally, it has led to court’s decision to pronounce a corporate negligence doctrine under which hospitals have a duty to provide enough trained medical and nursing staff. The Darling case further indicated the […]
As healthcare facilities seek better means to influence reimbursements, revenue cycle approaches provide the opportunity and way to improve cash flow. It further improves efficiencies through better employee education. The revenue cycle is a complex system that offers several opportunities for hospitals to create efficiencies and cost-savings. However, many organizations forgo improving the revenue cycle […]
Management is the practice of dealing with and handling of people or products or services in a certain setting; while leadership is the ability to step-up above others via providing instructions to them. These are my definitions of the two. However, I do believe leadership and management have similarities but few differences in how they […]
“The federal government needs to revisit policies and procedures regarding anti-competitive behaviors ( i.e. behaviors against competition) in the hospital industry, in light of the dramatic merging that is rapidly developing. In particular, the prospect of large and medium-size market areas being dominated by as few as three major hospital systems—or even two—should lead the […]
Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI) in Health Care is a structured organizational process that involves physicians and other personnel in planning and implementing ongoing proactive improvements in processes of care to provide quality health care outcomes. Part of the study done was to evaluate the quality care and to determine what good care is; whether the […]
