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Healthcare End-of-Life-Care

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Many Maryland nursing homes fined in state’s pandemic-related check-up

It turns out there is more to be said about Maryland’s recently completed, pandemic-related checks on hundreds of nursing homes and long-term care facilities....more

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Conscience Clauses for Health Care Providers

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There has been a lot of news lately about a person’s right to decline to provide a service to another for reasons of conscience. For example, after the U.S. Supreme Court decision regarding marriage equality, the N.C....more

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Corridors September 2015 - News for North Carolina Hospitals

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This article will provide an outline of some of the most significant points for hospitals to use when confronted with a formal government investigation under the Criminal or Civil False Claims Act. As noted below, you should...more

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The Health Law Guide to Hospital Operations

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This operations guide provides a brief look at health law issues hospitals deal with on a daily basis. While a detailed coverage of the elements, drafting, implementation and continued governance of a hospital compliance...more

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CMS Proposes to Establish Separate Payment for End of Life Planning Services

On July 8, 2015, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) issued a proposed rule that updates payment rates and related reimbursement and quality policies for physician services furnished under the Medicare...more

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New state law mandates education about end-of-life treatment

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Beginning in 2015, the newly enacted Medical Treatment Laws Information Act imposes educational requirements on Oklahoma health care providers related to patient end-of-life treatment decision-making. Two groups of...more

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AMA To Recommend Physicians Be Paid For End-Of-Life Planning

Brace yourself for a reprise of the death panel debate of 2009. The AMA will soon formally recommend to CMS that physicians be paid—or “reimbursed” in health care-speak—for talking with Medicare patients and their families...more

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New Online End-of-Life Planning Tool Now Available to NC Citizens and Health Care Providers

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A new tool is now available for North Carolina citizens and health care providers that will help everyone understand end-of-life health care planning options and processes available under North Carolina law. The new website...more

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