Reviewing and analyzing medical records for malpractice claims
โ Scribed by Kicklighter, Leilani
- Publisher
- Wiley (John Wiley & Sons)
- Year
- 2009
- Weight
- 377 KB
- Volume
- 4
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0899-1073
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โฆ Synopsis
As multiple facilities combine, h e possibiiiry o t 1,itent coritnmin,irioii increases, suggesting that serious consideration be given to the cost of rrnnsferring this exposure by m e a l s of insur'ince.
It has been estimated that there are currently more than 30,000 contracts with hospitals for shared services. These services include staff recruitment, medical records, abstracting, purchasing/materials management, biomedical engineering, recruiting, marketing, insurance data processing, food services, housekeeping, respiratory therapy, physical therapy, and pharmaceutical areas.
The following risk management and insurance questions need to be addressed with respect to each such shared service: H Does the insurance coverage of the contractor (partner or associate) apply to all of the contractor's
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