Health Law

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News & Analysis as of May 24, 2013

Can Your Doctor Block Your Access to Your Medical Records?

by Janet Raasch | Lawyers.com on 4/24/2013

No. In every state, your health care provider must provide you with a copy of your medical records if you ask for them....more

California Extends Privacy Protection to Confidential Settlement Agreements

by CMCP - California Minority Counsel Program on 1/1/2012

The good news: The case has settled and the settlement agreement is confidential. The bad news: Another lawsuit arises and the confidential settlement agreement is requested in discovery. The dilemma: Honor the...more

IL CONSENSO INFORMATO IN PSICHIATRIA

by Flavio Stella on 6/28/2011

La prassi clinica e psichiatrica non può e non deve discostarsi da quelli che sono i fondamenti legali e disciplinari della relativa competenza specialistica....more

Lawyers Beware: Take action now to protect healthcare information or risk stiff penalties!

by Jennifer Stiller on 2/1/2010

Beginning February 17, 2010,lawyers who represent clients in the healthcare industry face new statutory obligations to take affirmative steps to ensure the privacy of their clients’ patient information when it is transmitted...more

Teleradiologie. Enkele juridische implicaties van een nieuw fenomeen (Tijdschrift voor Gezondheidsrecht 2008, 3)

by Patrick van der Vorst on 3/3/2008

In Dutch. Veel afdelingen radiologie staan voor de keuze: de huidige manier van werken continueren of gebruikmaken van een ‘nieuwe’ toepassing op het gebied van de telegeneeskunde: teleradiologie. Teleradiologie...more