| Business Associates and the HIPAA Privacy Rule |
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| The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) requires health care providers, insurers, and health plans to maintain the privacy of confidential patient health information. HIPAA has created privacy rules to protect the confidentiality of that information, when it is relayed to third parties, who have been hired by HIPAA covered entities to perform services for them.
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| EMTALA Regulations Governing On-Call Physicians |
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| The Emergency Medical Treatment and Active Labor Act (EMTALA) has regulations that govern the staffing of hospital on-call physicians. It also details the obligations of on-call physicians, who provide medical treatment to stabilize emergency room patients, once they have been screened under EMTALA.
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| Validity of Noncompete Clauses in Physicians' Contracts |
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| In general, noncompete covenants in physicians' contracts require the physician to agree not to compete with his or her employer for a certain period of time within a certain geographical area. Ordinarily, noncompete covenants in employment contracts will be upheld if they are not too broad in time or in area.
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| Early and Periodic Screening, Diagnostic, and Treatment |
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| Medicaid's Early and Periodic Screening, Diagnostic, and Treatment (EPSDT) service is a comprehensive mandatory benefits package for those under 21 who are enrolled in Medicaid. EPSDT was designed to assist families in getting early identification and treatment of medical, dental, vision, hearing, mental health, and development problems for their children. More... |
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| The Healthcare Integrity and Protection Data Bank |
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| The Healthcare Integrity and Protection Data Bank (HIPDB) was created in an attempt to combat healthcare fraud. HIPDB requires the reporting of final actions that have been taken against healthcare providers, practitioners, and suppliers.
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