Thus, at least in part, medical records contain information about the patient revealed by the patient, and information that is acquired and
recorded on behalf of the patient.
Although C. diff occurs a lot, there are not a lot of attorneys that have a strong track record of filing
lawsuits on behalf of patients who suffer from this terrible bacteria.
«Our work
on behalf of patients who are not provided the appropriate care when they need it means we understand the consequences such issues can have, so it is important the failings at the hospital are tackled immediately.
Richard Bamberger, who was Cuomo's communications director, is
working on behalf of the Patient Protection Coalition (P.P.C.), a newly formed advocacy group that appears to be making headway in Albany.
Manhattan - based Weitz & Luxenberg paid Silver more than $ 3 million in referral fees from legal settlements and verdicts won
on behalf of patients suffering from mesothelioma, a cancer caused by exposure to asbestos.
They may occasionally need to contact insurance companies or
physicians on behalf of their patients for prescription clarification or refills, and may also be responsible for operating a cash register.
«Planned Parenthood serves three million women every year through its more than 850 affiliate health centers across the country and has worked tirelessly
on behalf of those patients for affordable, quality health care.
Unit Assistant SOUTH CAROLINA HEALTHCARE CENTRE, Charlotte, NC (May 2011 — November 2013) • Managed the database while ensuring data confidentiality • Issued admittance and discharge slips • Forwarded insurance
claims on behalf of patients to various companies • Briefed the patients about medical procedures, admission and discharge protocols • Supervised the nursing staff and coordinated their shifts • Fielded inbound visitor calls and handled correspondence
A Massachusetts law firm sued the company and two other pharma
companies on behalf of patients, claiming that high insulin prices of hundreds of dollars a month forced diabetics to starve themselves to minimize their blood sugar while skimping on doses.
The CNF Advocacy Award of Merit recognizes patient support organizations making outstanding
achievements on behalf of patients and families with neurologic and developmental disorders.
«With many major health plans, it is routine to deny coverage on the first submission, so if patients are not willing to move through an appeals process, they will end up paying,» says Nancy Davenport - Ennis, the cofounder and CEO of the Patient Advocate Foundation, a nonprofit organization that advocates
on behalf of patients whose health - insurance claims have been denied.
This means, in effect, that priority is given to dogs in stray kennels and pounds via a Local Authority Officer, dogs threatened with a court destruction order via a Court or Police Officer, dogs referred by Veterinary practitioners having been signed over for euthanasia, dogs referred by Social Services or other Authority on behalf of a client or dogs referred by a GP or NHS
facility on behalf of a patient.
«We arrange private road ambulance and helicopter transport and hospital appointments anywhere in the world and organize
travel on behalf of the patient's family.
Today the women's health care providers who jointly filed suit last
month on behalf of their patients have filed an emergency application with the U.S. Supreme Court to reinstate an injunction granted by U.S. District Judge Lee Yeakel on October 28 blocking a Texas provision requiring doctors who provide abortions to obtain admitting privileges at a local hospital — a requirement that leading medical associations oppose and only results in women losing access to safe medical care.
Our Miami drug injury attorneys remain committed to obtaining significant verdicts and
settlements on behalf of patients harmed by COX - 2 inhibitors and other dangerous drugs.
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Langdon & Emison continues to accept potential
cases on behalf of patients who suffered serious infections after a knee, hip or other joint replacement surgery.
Certainly not the attorneys defending Dimensions Health in a class action filed
on behalf of patients treated by an OB / GYN on the Dimensions medical staff.
«This has been a long fight, but one that has been worthwhile because we've been
fighting on behalf of our patients and their access to lifesaving, preventive care such as Pap tests, breast and testicular exams, birth control and STD testing and treatment,» said Betty Cockrum, PPIN's president and CEO.
All family members have equal standing in the healthcare decisions involving the parent, unless the adult child has been authorized to make decisions
on behalf of the patient through an AHCD, surrogacy, or a conservatorship.
Absent an AHCD — the existence of which is often queried by a healthcare provider or facility during the patient intake or admissions process so that the document, if it exists, can be placed in the patient's records — a patient may orally communicate his or her choice of a surrogate to
act on behalf of the patient.
«People who have to pay out of pocket for insulin are paying enormous prices when they shouldn't be,» said Steve Berman, a lawyer whose firm filed the
suit on behalf of patients and is seeking to have it certified as a class action.
As the region's most trusted reproductive health care provider and an integral part of the Southwest Ohio and Northern Kentucky health care safety net, Planned Parenthood tirelessly
advocates on behalf of our patients and also the thousands who unfortunately go without needed health care services.
Nursing Home Abuse Lawyers have filed a sexual abuse
lawsuit on behalf of a patient who was assaulted by a male nurse while in a coma, according to Fox News.
A Pennsylvania personal injury attorney can take
action on behalf of a patient by researching the law, interviewing witnesses, collecting records, conferring with expert consultants, planning legal strategy, and negotiating with insurers and opposing counsel.
He is also the founding chairman of the Scientific Advisory Board of Angioma Alliance, an organization advocating
on behalf of patients and families affected by cerebral cavernous malformations.
On behalf of our patients, Doctors Without Borders says «Thank You.
Circle claims its ethos is to work
on behalf of patients and to make healthcare services better value, simpler and more effective by re-engineering its delivery.
A Committee of the estate can make financial and legal decisions
on behalf of the patient.
The Core Curriculum acknowledges this fact by requiring medical assisting students to «recognize the role of patient advocacy in the practice of medical assisting, and advocate
on behalf of patients.»