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Consumer Concerns and Advice Recent UpdatesMay 05, 2008 April 30, 2008 April 22, 2008 April 14, 2008 April 04, 2008 Archives
May, 2008 Web ResourcesChalat Hatten Law Offices
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When you think of the legal issues arising from health care, the obvious association is medical malpractice by a doctor. Yet, as our modern health care system has become increasingly complex so to has the range of malpractice occurrences. And malpractice is not the only legal concern - your legal rights are often defined by medical insurance coverage and subrogation, HIPPA requirements, state and federal benefits, living wills and quality of life issues. For those with a legal question arising from medical care, the postings under this topic provide some answers.
Hospital Transparency - No, Not the Gowns The New York City Health and Hospitals Corporation, the nation's largest public health system, will voluntarily make public infection and death rates at the eleven hospitals within its system. The city hospitals, which serve 1.3 million patients annually, are far ahead of the industry, health care experts and consumer advocates said. The information on the safety and performance of its hospitals will be posted on a new Web site, which will be accessible to the public on Friday. The new Web site will provide information on statistics such as the rate of deaths after heart attacks and preventable bloodstream infections by hospital. |
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