Social Media in the Medical Workplace
By Barbara A. Bloom, Shareholder, Bullard Law
By Emily Q. Shultz, Associate, Bullard Law
Social media creates concerns for all employers and special concerns for hospitals, which by design, regularly handle confidential medical information. The speed and ease with which employee and patient information can be shared renders it imperative that hospitals address social media concerns and expectations with their employees.
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High-Quality Health Care Engages Both Caregivers and Patients
By Diane Waldo, MBA, BSN, RN, CPHQ, CPHRM, LNCC, Director of Quality & Clinical ServicesOregon Association of Hospitals & Health Systems
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Proposed HIV Test Rules Would Reverse '90s Legislation 01/28/12 12:18 am Also, a healthcare provider would still need to notify their patients to receive consent for testing under Senate Bill 1507; the notification and opportunity to decline testing may be verbal or in writing, and it may be contained in a general medical ...
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Toxics Disclosure for Healthy Kids Act Faces Legislature 01/27/12 7:04 pm Keny-Guyer is introducing legislation during next week's special session that would require the Oregon Health Authority to publish a list of high-priority chemicals found in children's toys and cosmetics and in personal care products such as lotions ...
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Health News: Growth slows in national health spending; Oregon sees insurance ... 01/27/12 5:27 pm By Nick Budnick, The Oregonian View full sizeMatt Eich/The OregonianHealth care reforms begin kicking in this year, with possible help for high-risk insurance and for early retirees. After years of rapid growth in health care spending, the recession ...
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California AG Urges SCOTUS to Uphold Health Care Act 01/27/12 3:39 pm [AG Kamala Harris] – California Attorney General Kamala D. Harris today led 10 states in filing a friend-of-the-court brief in the US Supreme Court urging the high court not to invalidate the federal health care reform law in its entirety if that court ...
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Dr. Bob Sayson founds Good News Community Health Center in Gresham to help needy 01/27/12 3:39 pm Eight months later Sayson walked away from his medical practice of 15 years to start Good News Community Health Center. Since then, he and his volunteer medical staff have seen 5270 patients, most of them without insurance.
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Healthcare Realty Trust (HR) Downgraded by Robert W. Baird 01/27/12 7:22 am Healthcare Realty Trust (NYSE: HR) was downgraded by research analysts at Robert W. Baird from an “outperform” rating to a “neutral” rating in a report issued on Friday. They currently have a $22.00 price target on the stock.
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Roe v. Wade anniversary: Too many politicians still don't get it, 39 years later 01/27/12 7:22 am Yet, in 2011, anti-women's health politicians across the country did just about everything in their power to undermine Roe and gut access to safe and legal abortion care along with access to family planning and Planned Parenthood health centers.
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EDITORIAL: Eyeing defensive medicine 01/27/12 7:22 am An Oregon Health Authority study pegged the cost of defensive medicine — tests, procedures or consultations attributable to an excess of caution triggered by liability concerns — at $646 million throughout the state's health care system.
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PeaceHealth, OHSU team to bolster neonatal care in region 01/27/12 7:22 am By Marissa Harshman PeaceHealth Southwest Medical Center and Oregon Health & Science University are joining forces to enhance neonatal care in Southwest Washington. Beginning March 1, board-certified neonatologists from OHSU's Doernbecher Children's ...
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'Unacceptable:' Only two in three Oregon high school students graduate in four ... 01/27/12 1:08 am Mental health counseling, on-campus day care for children of teen parents and prevention outreach workers also help, she said. Each May, the school holds a huge "first in family" party to fete the many graduates who are the first in their family to ...
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EDITORIAL: Transforming health care 01/27/12 1:08 am President Obama's health care reform law, if it survives, will extend health care coverage to many who lack it, but the underlying problem of steadily rising costs is left largely unaddressed. There has to be a better way. Oregon may have found it.
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OHSU specialists will staff preemie unit at PeaceHealth hospital in Vancouver 01/26/12 7:40 pm By Joe Rojas-Burke, The Oregonian PeaceHealth Southwest Medical Center, a 450-bed nonprofit hospital in Vancouver, will staff its neonatal intensive care unit with specialists from Oregon Health & Science University in a deal that helps both compete ...
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The Lund Report Demands Rob Cornilles Remove False Advertisement 01/26/12 5:52 pm In the article, reprinted below, Bonamici said that she did not favor any cuts in Medicare or Medicaid, but believed there were more effective ways to reduce healthcare spending such as looking at tax cuts for the wealthiest Oregonians and focusing on ...
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Report: Alaska health care industry booming 01/26/12 2:55 pm By Tim Bradner, Alaska Journal of Commerce The health care industry is booming in Alaska, and growth will continue. Health care providers pay a $1.53 billion annual statewide payroll with nearly $1 billion of that in the Anchorage and Matanuska-Susitna ...
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Legislators Express Concern about Non-Discrimination of Provider Groups 01/26/12 12:21 pm Starting in July, these CCOs are expected to integrate the physical, mental and dental care for more than 600000 people on the Oregon Health Plan. The committee discussed a “legislative concept,” or document that will become a bill, yesterday morning ...
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County jobless rate at 6 percent 01/26/12 12:21 pm State government educational services was up 650 jobs during that period, reflecting dramatic growth at Oregon State University. Health care led the way on the private side of the ledger, packing on 170 new jobs over the past 12 months.
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Program Manager I, Marketing, Kirkland, WA 01/26/12 10:00 am The Program Manager of Marketing is responsible for leading marketing initiatives, brand management, and targeted communications to support Evergreens mission of advancing the health of the community we serve.
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01/26/12 8:35 am ... four-week session in February to center on balancing Oregon's budget, despite myriad controversial policy questions — including the next steps in the governor's proposed sweeping reforms in health care and education — that also will be raised.
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Policy Board Approves Business Plan for Oregon Health Plan Overhaul 01/26/12 8:35 am Board members gave final approval to that business plan yesterday, ending a months-long process involving countless public meetings, public hearings in front of the Legislature's healthcare committees, community meetings in all parts of Oregon, ...
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New Report: Oregon Latinos Face Major Inequities 01/26/12 1:22 am A report released today shows that Latinos in Oregon face inequities on a wide scale. Governor Kitzhaber spoke Wednesday at an event releasing the report. He says that state programs like early education, community based health care systems and ...
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Health reform lessons for Oregon and other states from the Massachusetts ... 01/25/12 5:09 pm By Joe Rojas-Burke, The Oregonian Republican rivals of Mitt Romney like to chide him about the Massachusetts health insurance reform legislation he backed as governor in 2006. (Rick Santorum called it "a government-run health care system that was the ...
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Manager, Patient Access, South Puget Sound Region, WA 01/25/12 12:00 pm Large multi-specialty practice is looking to add a team player who can solve problems, manage, and develop people, successfully implement new processes, and one who can streamline and improve upon current scheduling, registration, and referral processes.
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Program Services Director, Tukwila, WA 01/25/12 12:00 pm Under the direction of the Executive Director (or designee) is accountable for work that that supports the achievement of the mission and goals of the Washington Center for Nursing. The Program Services Director is a leader in ensuring WCNs continued success, a visible representative of the organization across the state and in other venues, and a role model for other staff. This position requires energy, positivity, experience, innovation, self-knowledge, critical thinking, and a solution-seeking approach.
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Director of Nursing, Hollywood, CA 01/24/12 3:00 pm AIDS Healthcare Foundation is searching for a Registered Nurse to work as our Director of Nursing. This is a Fulltime, Regular position to oversee the daily operations of one of our healthcare centers and it also includes responsibilities to oversee the nursing operations of all of our healthcare centers in the United States.
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Medical Director, Ft. Lauderdale, FL 01/24/12 3:00 pm Under the supervision of the Chief of Managed Care the Medical Director is responsible for the appropriateness and quality of medical care delivered to members through the Positive HealthCare Partners health plan. The Medical Director shall review all denial medical services and participate in the grievance and appeals process. The Medical Director shall provide guidance of health plan quality improvement, utilization review as well as continuous measuring, monitoring and improvement of the health delivery system for plan members. The Medical Director shall be member of the Executive Management Team and involved in strategic planning.
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In the Belly of the Beast - Hitting the Target with Mergers & Acquisitions
By Darryl PriceHealthcare Practice Leader
Slalom Consulting
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Oregon Health Plans Report Solid Profits Through September 30, 2011
By David PeelPublisher and Editor
Oregon Healthcare News
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Peggi Ann Amstutz, MBA, CCS-P, CCS, AHIMA certified ICD-10-CM/PCS trainer, is a senior manager at Moss Adams.
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ICD-10 Readiness and Adoption
Anastasia’s practice focuses on regulatory and commercial matters, such as billing compliance, Medicare and Medicaid reimbursement, fraud and abuse, and regulatory requirements governing biotechnology products.
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Too Much Care? Stepped Up Medical Necessity Fraud Litigation Against Hospitals
Kim advises health care clients on risk management, credentialing, quality assurance, and employment issues, including terminations and investigations into discrimination complaints and EEOC charges.
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Double Trouble – Disruptive Physicians and Hostile Work Environments
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Federal Healthcare Reform Begins for Health Plans
Health Care Reform: New IRS Guidance on W-2 Reporting of Health Care Coverage
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Retaliation Claims and Potential Claimants May Increase Litigation in the Medical Field
Dan Fisher is CEO of EmSpring Corporation, an employee benefits firm with an emphasis on health insurance and self-funded medical plans, benefits and plan design, HR and integrated payroll technology.
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Dr. Hansten developed the nationally acclaimed Relationship & Results Oriented Healthcare Certification Program (RROHC). RROHC care delivery combines patient and family-centered care with high impact interdisciplinary team practices.
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Making Wellness Programs Work
Kathy Hindman’s primary focus is employment-related advice, litigation prevention and training. She specializes in public and private sector wage and hour compliance, workplace harassment and discrimination, managing family medical leave, injured workers, the interactive process and reasonable accommodation.
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2011 Human Resource Checklist
Renee is a Shareholder with Bennett Bigelow & Leedom and is experienced in representing a wide range of health care providers and suppliers.
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Legal Challenges to Medicaid Rate Reductions Frustrated by Proposed Federal Rules
Roberta Hurst is a Vice President in Moss Adams Capital LLC, the investment banking affiliate of Moss Adams LLP. She provides strategic advisory, financing, and merger/acquisition services to health care companies.
Her Oregon Healthcare News articles include:
To Merge or Not to Merge: How to Prepare for this Decision
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Employee Dishonesty: Protecting Your Practice from the Inside
Erin's practice includes all areas of employee benefits law, including qualified retirement plans, nonqualified deferred compensation plans, health and welfare plans, and fringe benefit plans.
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Federal Healthcare Reform Begins for Health Plans
Health Care Reform: New IRS Guidance on W-2 Reporting of Health Care Coverage
Loy Maslen, RN, BSN, NNP-BC, CPUM Associate, is a quality improvement and education consultant with Derry, Nolan & Associates, bringing over 30 years of diverse healthcare experience to inpatient and outpatient organizations.
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Accountable Care Organizations: The Future of Quality Healthcare?
Greg Mennegar has over 25 years of experience in the microfilm and document imaging industry. His history includes management of the Imaging Program for the Washington State Archives, operations management of one of the largest Computer Output Microfilm (COM) service bureaus in the US and extensive sales and consulting experience recommending and implementing document imaging and scanning solutions.
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How a Digital Lockbox Saves Money & Prevents Fraud
Tony provides corporate, transactional and regulatory advice to a broad range of healthcare clients and entities.
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Details and Bedevilment: New Data Validate Concerns & Raise More Questions About ACOs
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Improving the Health of Community Hospitals: Is Affiliation an Option?
Paula has matched talented healthcare executives with leading healthcare companies for 20 years. She brings to her work a broad view of healthcare, extending well beyond the specifications and requirements of a single position. Under Paula's leadership, Morgan Consulting Resources has grown to a nationwide healthcare executive recruitment firm serving all of the United States and Puerto Rico.
Crystal is an expert in all aspects of medical practice management for practices small and large, including assessing operations, staffing, financial and service line analysis, and designing marketing plans for increased profitability. Her expertise is sought for setting up new practices and clinic acquisition analysis, for either physicians or hospital administrators considering the purchase of a private practice.
Tim's practice includes representing healthcare providers in NLRB and PERC proceedings, labor arbitrations, equal employment and discrimination cases before administrative agencies and courts, wrongful discharge litigation and other issues.
His Oregon Healthcare News articles include:
Changing the Rules: The Federal Government Makes Union Organizing Easier
Francis Orejudos has over eight years of experience serving managed care organizations. He has led payer initiatives related to claims auditing, contracting, operational assessments, and business process redesign.
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Maximizing Value from Purchased Services
Darryl Price is the Healthcare Practice Leader for Slalom Consulting. With twenty plus years of executive experience in healthcare, Darryl brings a keen understanding of the healthcare business and the technology solutions that drive success.
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In the Belly of the Beast - Industry Trends and Opportunities
In the Belly of the Beast - Why Projects Succeed
Chris Rivard is a partner and chair of the Moss Adams Health Care Group.
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ACOs and Shared Savings: Making a New Health Care Model Work
David has a national practice that focuses on representing health care clients in litigation involving regulatory compliance, including false claims issues, anti-kickback and physician self-referral rules, Medicare and Medicaid reimbursement and health care licensing.
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Too Much Care? Stepped Up Medical Necessity Fraud Litigation Against Hospitals
Stephen Rose has more than 25 years representing healthcare providers in matters relating to Medicare/Medicaid reimbursements, government audits, and corporate compliance plans.
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ACOs: Will There be Savings to be Shared?
Austin Ross is a Vice President with Amerinet, a leading national group purchasing organization, that strategically partners with healthcare providers to reduce costs and improve quality.
Tim Smigel is an account executive with Oregon Physicians Insurance A Mutual Company.
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The Facts About Billing Errors & Omissions Insurance
Mary's practice emphasizes health care law, state and federal appeals, medical malpractice and products liability defense litigation. Mary has chaired both the firm’s Health Care Practice Group and Appellate Practice Group since their inception.
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Double Trouble – Disruptive Physicians and Hostile Work Environments
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Is Your Audit Committee Highly Functional?
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Disaster Recovery: What’s Your Plan?
Gary Volland is an applications development manager in the Moss Adams IT Auditing and Consulting Group.
His Oregon Healthcare News articles include:
ICD-10 Readiness and Adoption
Robert J. Walerius' practice emphasizes corporate, transactional, regulatory, and medical staff issues relating to healthcare. He has provided legal advice to healthcare and educational facilities and professionals for more than 30 years.
His Oregon Healthcare News articles include:
Improving the Health of Community Hospitals: Is Affiliation an Option?
Harman Wales is a Managing Director in Moss Adams Capital LLC, the investment banking affiliate of Moss Adams LLP. He leads teams that perform strategic advisory, financing, and merger/acquisition services to health care companies.
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To Merge or Not to Merge: How to Prepare for this Decision
Maryann Yelnosky is a graduate of the University of Oregon, where she earned her Juris Doctor in 1986. She has spent the last 20 years representing Northwest employers and health care providers specializing in litigation defense, including discrimination, employee management, employee training and medical malpractice.
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2011 Human Resource Checklist
