Malpractice is defined as “injurious or unprofessional treatment or culpable neglect of a patient by a physician or surgeon” (Webster’s 2005). With the rising costs of healthcare today, some lawmakers, doctors, and hospitals claim that the expensive malpractice insurance that health professionals are required to carry is a contributing factor to the rise in the cost of health care. (Connolly, Ceci 2004). Awards capping is not a new principle for Americans. Much like we hear about salary caps for
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adhere to regulatory compliance can impact a litigation process, which in the case of Stevens vs, Hickman Community Hospital was prominent when the Tennessee Court of Appeals dismissed the case based on failure to comply with Tennessee’s Medical Malpractice Act and the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996. This paper will include an IRAC Brief that will explain the case in detail followed by a brief explanation of governmental principles of regulatory compliance requirements
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Medical Malpractice Tort Reform in the Healthcare Industry Medical malpractice reform, also known as tort reform, includes strategies to limit medical malpractice costs, deter medical errors and ensure that patients who are injured by medical negligence are fairly compensated. Tort reform has the potential to reduce health care expenditures by reducing the number of malpractice claims, the average size of malpractice awards and tort liability system administrative costs (Medical Malpractice Reform
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The effects of the rising cost of Medical Malpractice insurance Sharron Wickham BU224 Kaplan University Professor Greg Evans April 3, 2014 Quick rising medical malpractice premiums have become a concerning problem and a discussion for doctors, insurance policy writers and even the public. The rise in medical malpractice insurance costs can have a big effect in the way health care is given in the U.S. Rises in the premiums can change the size of our doctor workforce and can even cause the
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Running Head: Malpractice Legal and Regulatory Issues Malpractice Legal and Regulatory Issues Malpractice Legal and Regulatory Issues Malpractice Legal and Regulatory Issues Malpractice is an issue that is always can affect a healthcare office. Malpractice is when the improper or negligent treatment of a patient, as by a physician, resulting in injury, damage, or loss of life. Physicians have insurance for this in case an incident occurs. Physicians follow a code that
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client and in turn receive and higher payout from their client. The major opponents of Prop 46 are healthcare workers and their malpractice insurance companies. If passed the health care workers may see their malpractice insurance cost rise and the insurance companies would have to pay out a significant amount more than what they are currently capped at. If malpractice insurance rises, health care provider’s prices for services will also rise. Prop 46 has good ideas but due to the possible increase
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negligence. However, that is only partially accurate; there is a distinct difference between negligence and malpractice and I believe that this is a case of malpractice. Nurses need to act on ethical and legal principles to protect themselves from legal implications. In keeping with these corrective actions, nurses also need to make sure that their documentation is accurate. Negligence and Malpractice Negligence as defined by Wacker-Guido, is “a general term that denotes conduct lacking in due care”
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Professionals I chose to use the medical specialty of medical surgeon for my paper; my reasoning behind this medical specialty is because surgeons account for nearly 50% of all medical malpractice law suits in the country. The bulk of these law suits occur in just 75 of the largest counties , which indicates that most medical malpractice law suits occur in the more densely populated areas which is where the most income is generated. Another 33% of nonsurgical law suits occur in the same 75 counties which when
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Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health Act (HITECH); and b) Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA). Electronic health records may also be responsible for higher exposure of medical malpractice lawsuits and liability issues. Medical malpractice lawsuits can be caused due to any lapses between information between records and/or systems from one office to another. Discontinuities between information systems may cause prescribed
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ambitious college students in the health care professions and provide capital to hospitals, Laboratories, and other facilities. And we must not forget the last number of lawyers and law firms that specialize in medical malpractice litigation and the insurance companies that sell malpractice insurance. Many
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