OCR Says Widely Used COVID-19 Practice Of Allocating Respirators & Other Scarce COVID-19 Care Based On Pre-Existing Medical Conditions Violates Civil Rights Laws

OCR Says Widely Used COVID-19 Practice Of Allocating Respirators & Other Scarce COVID-19 Care Based On Pre-Existing Medical Conditions Violates Civil Rights Laws
Healthcare providers, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (“CDC”) is presenting free heath care provider training on “Guidance for Certifying Deaths Due to Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19)” today (April 16, 2020) at 2pm ET. […]
Learn about new funding opportunities for projects to develop or test health data functionalities to support clinical care, research, and improved health care outcomes in a special briefing tomorrow (April 15, 2020) at 1:30 p.m. Eastern,
Having ready access to health records and documents helps veteran and other patients and families and their heath care providers stay informed about the patient, his or her medical history, condition, symptoms, health care team […]
Patients enrolled in Medicare and their health care providers and coordinating health plans should start using new Medicare Identification Numbers on new Medicare Cards that CMS recently sent to Medicare enrolled individuals rather than Social Security Numbers when conducting Medicare transactions.
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Home Chart Dementia Symptoms To Improve Care
Safely disposing of unused medication is critical to avoid medication errors in the patient’s home without facilitating others abuse or contaminating the environment. Many Americans have unused prescriptions in their homes. Over-prescribed, adverse effects and […]
Patients and families and others working to locate and select the right health care provider to provide and other tips for getting the post benefit from mental health or substance abuse treatment for themselves or […]
As many students participate in the National School Walkout in protest that something be done following the tragic Parkland school shooting today, it’s a good time to focus on the best way to make needed […]