The policy underlying the No Surprises Act (“NSA”) is to protect consumers from unanticipated and expensive bills for out-of-network [...]
As you are hopefully aware, nurses are among the health care providers who are required to report a good faith belief or suspicion that [...]
We all know or have heard that eating plenty of fruit and vegetables is important for our health and wellness. So, why is it such [...]
Advocate – Health care practitioners do not typically think of themselves as advocates for their patients. They are treatment [...]
I have not reported many cases of criminal liability of nurses in past Bulletins. The following case involving criminal convictions of [...]
As we have recommended several time in this column, pre-activity waivers of liability often protect fitness professionals and fitness [...]
Mental health practitioners may encounter conflicts, or what is also referred to as “conflicts of interest,” during the course of [...]
Denise Campbell, LPN, worked at a Florida assisted living facility. When one of the facility’s resident was found unresponsive in the [...]
As we have pointed out in various articles in this column, exercise equipment use by fitness facility clients can lead to injury and [...]
Confidentiality is the cornerstone of psychotherapy and most patients expect it. Many patients, however, perhaps most, are not aware of [...]
You have probably heard ad nauseaum that good documentation of nursing care is essential for many reasons, one being avoiding potential [...]
When someone is recovering from a drug or alcohol addiction, it’s important that they replace unhealthy attitudes and routines with new [...]
