No, you can’t look up your ex’s medical records
August 31, 2010 by Carol Katarsky
Seems like Iowa hospitals are facing an epidemic of nosiness — and HIPAA violations.
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August 31, 2010 by Carol Katarsky
‘They had to remove what from where?’
August 24, 2010 by Carol Katarsky
Every health care professional has a go-to story when someone asks about the strangest thing they’ve seen in their work. Can your story top these?
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Which docs gets sued most often — and what’s the real cost?
August 17, 2010 by Carol Katarsky
A new study from the American Medical Association looked into which doctors — by gender, age, specialty, etc. — are most likely to get sued or have other liability claims against them.
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Third-party vendor leaves thousands of patient records at city dump
August 12, 2010 by Carol Katarsky
Four hospitals are investigating after it was discovered a billing vendor was dumping thousands of unshredded patient records at a local dump.
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The case of the unread ECHOs: Lessons for docs and patients
August 11, 2010 by Carol Katarsky
The recent disclosure that more than 7,000 ECHOs were never read by a physician has folks up in arms — but not for the reason you’d probably expect.
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Nurses posted dying patient’s graphic photo on Facebook
August 10, 2010 by Carol Katarsky
Note to emergency room personnel: Refrain from taking grisly photos of dying patients and posting them online.
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Looking for a new job? Hiring outlook is better
July 28, 2010 by Carol Katarsky
Seems there’s reason to hope hiring will pick up at hospitals and medical practices this year.
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Doc snooped in estranged wife’s medical records
July 27, 2010 by Carol Katarsky
Divorces can be ugly. Going through your soon-to-be ex-wife’s medical records is uglier.
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Patients’ access to records: Boon or bane?
July 23, 2010 by Carol Katarsky
Increased use of electronic health records is touted by many as a benefit for all involved. But some health care providers have their doubts.
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Woman claims religious discrimination resulted in refusal of treatment
July 20, 2010 by Carol Katarsky
A New Jersey woman claims a hospital denied her treatment because it couldn’t — or wouldn’t — accommodate her religious beliefs as part of her treatment.
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