By Todd Ackerman, Houston Chronicle. Another patient recently died at Ben Taub Hospital’s emergency center without receiving timely treatment, system officials revealed Friday, the fourth death in the Texas Medical Center in the last eight months… Read More
From HHS.gov. As a patient, you have certain rights. Some are guaranteed by federal law, such as the right to get a copy of your medical records, and the right to keep them private. Many states… Read More
Can hospitals turn patients away if they have no money or insurance? Can hospitals refuse to admit you if you are unvaccinated? Yes and no. It depends on the circumstances. As COVID cases spread and...
During a hospital stay, Medicare beneficiaries have important rights to receive the medical care they need. You have these rights whether you are enrolled in the original Medicare plan or a Medicare health plan. Your...
I was involved in a motor vehicle accident. I arrived at the hospital alert but with a dislocated hip and a fractured ankle. At the time of treatment I was told they needed x-rays and… Read More
What Rights Does the Privacy Rule Give Me over My Health Information? Health insurers and providers who are covered entities must comply with your right to: Ask to see and get a copy of your...
By Aaron Barker, KPRC Click2Houston. HOUSTON, TX – A mix-up in blood samples at Baylor St. Luke’s Medical Center last year led to a botched transfusion and a patient’s death, according to a Department of… Read More
By Matt Stanley, Anna Wilde Mathews and Melanie Evans, For the Wall Street Journal. More primary-care doctors work directly for hospitals, and they are being pushed to keep lucrative referrals in-house. Phoebe Putney Health System… Read More
By Pamela Wible, MD. Ever felt misjudged by a doctor? Or treated unfairly by a clinic or hospital? You may be a victim of patient profiling. Patient profiling is the practice of regarding particular patients as...
From Maguire Woods. EMTALA (Emergency Medical Treatment and Active Labor Act) is a law that governs when a patient may be 1) refused treatment in an emergency room; and 2) transferred from one hospital to...