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Elderly Patients and Informed Consent

Oct 29, 2016 02:02PM ● By Med Magazine

Elderly patients may not always have the capacity to make informed consent—and if recurring treatment is required, there are special issues.

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Seizing the Healing Benefits of Life After Injury

Oct 29, 2016 10:56AM ● By Med Magazine

Injuries disrupt normal life routines. Research demonstrates that time away from regular life activity derails injury recovery. Vicious cycle? Indeed.

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Office Ergonomics

Aug 26, 2016 11:50AM ● By Med Magazine

Office ergonomics is important in healthcare not only for providers using computers in the hospital or clinic, but also for addressing their patients’ work related injuries.

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Children and Informed Consent

Aug 26, 2016 09:30AM ● By Med Magazine

Children present unique challenges to healthcare providers, particularly regarding consent.

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Fair Labor Standards Act Updates Effective December 2016

Aug 25, 2016 08:30AM ● By Med Magazine

Among its various functions, the Fair Labor Standards Act (“FLSA”) establishes minimum wage and overtime pay requirements that apply to employees in the private sector and in Federal, State

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How the Healthcare Industry Can End Its Cyberwarfare

Jun 21, 2016 07:00AM ● By Med Magazine

With nearly all software, applications, systems, and devices connected to the Internet, the transition from paper records to EMR has left the healthcare industry exposed, laid bare for cyber criminals.

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Treatment of Minors without Parental Consent

May 27, 2016 11:15AM ● By Med Magazine

What are you bound by law to do when a minor presents for healthcare without a parent or legal guardian?

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How to Negotiate an Employment Contract

May 27, 2016 10:30AM ● By Med Magazine

Hospitals routinely face the complex dilemma of needing to add a top notch physician while working with limited funds to recruit due to a declining operating budget.

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Life Insurance 101

May 27, 2016 10:25AM ● By Med Magazine

How much life insurance do you need?

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HIPAA Requirements and PHI Disclosure

May 27, 2016 09:00AM ● By Med Magazine

Following the 2013 HIPAA amendments, several states followed suit by amending their privacy statutes to help reduce disclosure of protected health information (PHI).

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