Doc wins $7.6M in discrimination case
Filed under: Ethics, Healthcare Human Resources and Staffing News, Healthcare Legal & Compliance, Hospital Management, Special Report
A pathologist was awarded $7.6 million from a federal jury in her suit alleging racial and gender discrimination by her employer.
Aid program won’t pay for man’s breast cancer treatment
Filed under: Ethics, Health care/Treatment trends, Medicare & Medicaid News, Patient/Client Communication, Special Report
Being a 26-year-old with breast cancer is unlucky enough. When patient aid programs refuse to help because you’re a man it seems doubly unfair. Read more
Kidney transplant criteria may be slanted in favor of younger patients
Filed under: Ethics, Health care/Treatment trends, In this week's e-newsletter, Latest News & Views, Patient/Client Communication
The organization that oversees donated organ allocation is considering the largest overhaul of the system in a quarter of a century. Read more
Woman claims religious discrimination resulted in refusal of treatment
Filed under: Communication, Ethics, Health care/Treatment trends, Healthcare Human Resources and Staffing News, Healthcare Legal & Compliance, Hospital Management, Patient/Client Communication, Practice Management, Special Report
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. Read more
Doc to Obama voters: Get lost
Filed under: Communication, Ethics, Healthcare Reform News, In this week's e-newsletter, Latest News & Views, Patient/Client Communication
Physicians and other clinicians have a right to political opinions on the health reform bill just like everyone else. But is it appropriate to bring them into the exam room? Read more
Hospital rejects new hires who smoke
Filed under: Ethics, Healthcare Human Resources and Staffing News, Hospital Management, In this week's e-newsletter, Latest News & Views, Practice Management
If you smoke, it could cost you your next job. Read more