Elder abuse is a serious social concern in both developing and developed countries. WHO defines elder abuse as “a single, or repeated act, or lack of appropriate action, occurring within any relationship where there is an expectation of trust which causes harm or...
Social security disability benefits are determined on the basis of a stringent medical record review that takes into account the extent of disability of the applicant. Once granted, these benefits...
Jury decisions can sometimes be very favorable to plaintiffs, even better than the settlement amount he/she may have been willing to accept in an out-of-court settlement. This is what happened to a...
Ironic and shocking as it may seem, healthcare providers are often responsible for serious medical errors that result in patient harm or even death. This formed headlines in recent news. According...
In December 2014, the U.S. House of Representatives voted to approve a bill that would ensure a new way for people with disabilities to save money without risking the federal benefits they are...
The U.S. Social Security program is celebrating its 75th anniversary. The first check was sent out on January 31, 1940 to Ida May Fuller and the amount was $22.54. The program has constantly been...
OSHA (Occupational Safety and Health Administration) that focuses on ensuring safe and healthy working conditions for workers has revised its recordkeeping rules that are effective from January 1,...
Medical identity theft is becoming a grave concern in America, according to many authorities. As shown by the Ponemon Institute’s 2013 Survey on Medical Identity Theft, close to 1.84 million...
Are all the treatments provided to patients in hospitals medically necessary? Studies tend to prove otherwise. Along with wrong medications and surgical errors, unnecessary treatments also account...
Many physicians in the US have voiced their concern online regarding the conventional healthcare system and how it needs to be changed. The United States has the most expensive healthcare in the...
The latest threat in the healthcare scenario that is seemingly on the rise is medical identity theft. It involves the use of an individual's name and identity proof to obtain medical...
