The Visible Human Project is a computerized library of human anatomy at the National Library of Medicine. It begins in 1986 and is still an ongoing medical project. As a result, it has created what is termed as “complete, anatomically detailed, three-dimensional representations of the mal and female human body.” The images are accessible over […]
Comprehending the impacts and effects of different health outcomes in relative terms, and between some countries, are vital in considering the reasons for the disparities and health needs of a country. China and India have had dramatic changes in economic growth, population and health. The two world superpowers have attracted much needed global attention in […]
The viability of any negligence claim, including a medical negligence claim, is predicated on the defendant’s duty to exercise reasonable care. In a medical negligence claim, this duty arises out of the physician-patient relationship. Sample of problems and practices resulting in physician liability include the physician’s use of an unprecedented procedure that results in patient’s […]
Quality improvement (QI) practices represent a leading approach to the essential, and often challenging, task of managing organizational change. Statistical process control (SPC) is, in turn, a key approach to QI. SPC was developed in the 1920s by the physicist Walter Shewhart to improve industrial manufacturing. It migrated to healthcare, first in laboratory settings (eg, […]
The conditions under which healthcare providers maybe prosecuted under criminal laws are the provision of false claims; False Claims Act of 1986 prohibits knowingly presenting or causing to be presented to the government a false claim or false records or statements for payment of benefits or defrauds the government by getting a false claim allowed […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]