As a nurse, you need to abide by the rules set out in the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA). Lawmakers put this act in place to protect patients’ right to privacy. As a key member of a medical team, you will be privy to highly personal...
Health care entities from hospitals to small medical practices and their employees must comply with the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA). This federal law is crucial to protecting people’s medical privacy. Those who work in the medical field...
Doctors spend eight long years earning their medical degrees. One of the worst things that can happen is to lose your medical license after all that time, money and effort. Unfortunately, countless doctors throughout the United States lose their medical licenses...
Some prescription medications have names that look and/or sound similar. That can confuse pharmacists. They might intend to fill a prescription for one drug and accidentally give an unsuspecting patient one whose name sounds or looks just like that of the prescribed...
There’s been a complaint filed against you with the state medical board – and they say there’s video evidence of your wrongful actions. Video has increasingly become a factor in all kinds of legal proceedings, so it’s no surprise that it ends up being part of...
Doctors need to be able to get the word out about the services they offer. While some people might think that this should be done through insurance provider-finding services and word-of-mouth referrals, some doctors realize that they need to turn to other methods for...
“The licensee shall not work in any practice setting without workplace monitoring. The constant physical presence of the monitor/supervisor is not required. However, workplace monitoring requires that the monitor/supervisor be always readily available and accessible to the licensee via communication device. If you have any questions regarding this change, please contact your PNAP case manager for clarification.”
A driving under influence (DUI) conviction can potentially impact every aspect of your life, including your career. If you are a doctor that is facing a DUI charge in Pennsylvania, it helps to find out what this means for your career. A DUI conviction can ruin your...
At any time you may be the subject of a medical board complaint. A patient or a patient's family member may have sent in a complaint about a perceived failure in care. Since complaints unlike malpractice suits) are easy to file, you may be subjected to several...
Not that long ago, licensing laws in Pennsylvania were incredibly strict. Much like immigrants, those seeking professional licenses would need to undergo background checks, a requirement which is still true today. However, the results of that check were more likely to...
