Biomedical subjects

D E Manoogian

Publications and source records attributed to D E Manoogian.

3 recordsLinked to original sources

PubMed1994

Changes to National Practitioner Data Bank reporting--effective or not?

Unless a physician has been living in another galaxy far, far away with Luke Skywalker, he or she is aware of the National Practitioner Data Bank. On March 31, 1994, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced that each practitioner can now place in the Data Bank a six-hundred character "rebuttal" of a report, without formally disputing the factual accuracy of the report. Does this change make the Data Bank fair? Not really. It is a step in the right direction, but further reform is needed. "Health Law" is a regular feature of Physician Executive contributed by Epstein Becker & Green. Mark Lutes of the law firm's Washington, D.C., offices serves as editor of the column.

Conflict, Psychological↗

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The role of the HMO risk manager in medical malpractice cases--Part I.

In an HMO's defense against a medical malpractice lawsuit, a risk manager faces questions and issues which are different from those raised in the defense of a traditional healthcare provider. While many of the established issues apply, there are also new statutes, regulations, and case decisions that are unique to HMOs. The result is a new and rapidly changing field. This is the first of a 2-part article.

Health Maintenance Organizations↗

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The role of the HMO risk manager in medical malpractice cases--Part II.

This is the second part of a 2-part article. In part I, the author provided an overview of HMO laws, including the application of statutes and regulations. In part II, the author focuses on liability theories against HMOs and defense theories in their favor. All of the "traditional" theories apply in addition to new ones, resulting in evolving laws that are challenging for the risk manager.

Administrative Personnel↗