Compensation For Victims of Negligence
We have heard many cases of negligence in different topics but most especially in the medical area. The medical field is the most common source of negligence. Negligence can be defined as the failure or inability to take necessary precautions needed that resulted to a physical or emotional trauma to the victim. In the medical field, there can be many sources of medical negligence.
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New Health Care Reforms Increase Providers’ Exposure Under False Claims Act
The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act of 2010 (PPACA) dramatically expands the scope of exposure for health care providers under the False Claims Act (FCA), intensifying providers’ need for heightened compliance. The PPACA makes reporting and repaying any overpayment an “obligation” under the FCA, creating a direct link between the failure to promptly refund overpayments and potential liability under the FCA. New deadlines imposed by the laws expressly require providers, suppliers and health plans to “report and refund” any “overpayment” by the later of “60 days after the date on which the overpayment was identified” or “the date…
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The Dangers of Wrong Site Surgery
It may seem humorous that doctors and nurses use permanent markers to repeatedly mark the site of a surgery. For instance, they may write, “Not this hand!” on your left hand and “This hand!” on the correct hand. However, this is one of the ways that surgeons prevent wrong site surgery, a medical mistake that can have devastating repercussions.
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Modifier 57 is Not For Consults Only
You should use modifier 57 (decision for surgery) to the non-consult inpatient E/M code that the documentation supports. You should go for modifier 57 to the evaluation and management code.
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Do You Have a Case For Medical Malpractice?
Medical malpractice refers to any negligence that a physician, health care professional, or hospital demonstrates during the course of providing treatment to a patient, and, in turn, causes either emotional or physical damage. State licensed individuals and entities-physicians, dentists, nurses, therapists, technicians, pharmacists, hospitals, clinics, etc-are accountable for injury they cause.
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Medical Malpractice and Wrongful Death
While we expect healthcare professionals to provide us with safe and proper care, sometimes they become negligent and fail to carry out this responsibility. Unfortunately, this may be extremely hazardous to a patient. Many times, medical malpractice leads to illness or injury. In more serious cases, it may lead to death.
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Surgical Tools and Malpractice
Before a surgical procedure, many surgeons count the number of instruments that they have in the operating room. After performing the procedure, they repeat the task so that no item is unaccounted for. Unfortunately, sometimes tools go missing. Worse yet, some surgeons are not even aware of it because they fail to do a count.
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Identifying Malpractice Using an Expert Witness
Identifying malpractice using an expert witness can identify malpractice and is useful and beneficial to have an expert to testify for medical or legal negligence lawsuits. The medical professionals are best served when the public can have scientific and other crucial testimony presented that is unbiased.
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Wrong Person Surgery
A study performed by the Institute of Medicine found that 45,000-98,000 Americans die each year due to medical mistakes. Additionally, many more suffer from devastating injuries. One source of these medical mistakes is surgical errors. Because of the many things that go into a surgery, surgical errors are much more prevalent than many people would like to believe.
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How Hospital Billing Services Work
Hospital billing is the procedure that allows hospitals to collect payment from insurance companies. The process is fairly similar throughout the medical and insurance fields. In essence, the hospital sends lists of covered procedures, which then determines how much money they are required to pay on each claim.
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