http://www.attorneygeneral.gov/press.aspx?id=7909
Included is the link to the PA Attorney General announcement on the UPMC – Highmark Consent Decree. I will be adding mu=y summary and comments later today.
Mike Cassidy
June 2014
AMA Issues New Telemedicine Policy
By Michael Cassidy on
Posted in Telehealth & Telemedicine
Last week, the American Medical Association (AMA) issued a new report regarding coverage of and payment for telemedicine (CMS Report 7-A-14). The report recognizes the telemedicine is a “key innovation in support of health bill reform, being used in initiatives to improve access to care, care coordination and quality, as well as reduce…
St. Clair Hospital named Truven Top 100
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Posted in Uncategorized
Interesting in our Pittsburgh area that is renowned for the quality of its healthcare that St. Clair Hospital in Mt. Lebanon , PA is the only Truven Top 100, and for the 3rd year running.
Ohio Court Reiterates Peer Review Privilege Applies Only to Formal Peer Review Actions
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Posted in Credentialing and Peer Review
A Hospital in Ohio tried to prevent access to a patient incident report on the basis of Peer Review Privilege. The Hospital claimed that, since the incident report was reviewed by the Hospital Peer Review Committee, the report was then privileged.
In Ridenour v. Glenbeigh Hospital, the Ohio Appellate Court stated that the Ohio …