What happens when your medical records are wrong?
Medical scribes are new players on the healthcare scene and some are causing more medical record mistakes
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Medical records and documents
Guardianships and alternatives in Texas, and why you should plan ahead
Legal guardianship gives a court-appointed adult decision-making authority over a minor or incapacitated adult
New system provides doctors and nurses instant access to hospital records nationwide
Member hospitals can access records from other member hospitals in all 50 states, Washington, DC, and five other nations
Do-not-resuscitate (DNR) orders increase likelihood of ICU death, less overall care
Doctors may mistake a DNR order to mean a patient wants no additional care under any circumstances
The important reason to always get your medical records and radiology CDs before leaving a hospital
If you go to a new hospital, these records and radiology images can help prevent your new providers from making a dangerous mistake in your health care
Understanding HIPAA, patient privacy laws, and medical records requests
Federal and Texas laws protect your privacy and rights to your healthcare information
VA hospital nurse mixes up resuscitation order, patient dies
Same nurse had two prior known problems in monitoring at risk-patients
What happens when critical lab or radiology results are not communicated to the doctor
Improved hospital staff communication is a National Patient Safety Goal for 2017
Doctor and physician assistant alter patient's medical record—you won't believe what happened next
Get a complete copy of your medical record before you leave the hospital
New Texas law will protect patients from hostile do-not-resuscitate/DNR orders
On 4/1/2018, the new law will end the current practice where doctors can secretly enter a DNR order against patient and family wishes