Category: Legal Issues

Legal Issues Analysis: Sexual Harassment Table of Contents Introduction Sexual Harassment Legal Concerns Challenges of Managing Sexual Harassment Conclusion References Introduction The issue of sexual harassment has of late become thorny in society. Recent newspaper articles have focused mainly on the subject and the corresponding effect it has on society at large. Workplaces have been…

Legal Issues Regarding Medical Records Responding to the subpoena, it is essential to comply with all legal and regulatory rules. Since it is stated that medical professionals have 30 days to respond in writing to the request of the attorney for the subpoena, it is necessary to gather the information and find a possible solution.…

Legal, Financial and Legal Issues Surrounding Meaningful Use Goals of meaningful use The adoption of meaningful use of health information technology by healthcare organizations has the potential to improve patient outcomes across the world (Kaufman, Roberts, Merrill, Lai & Bakken, 2006; Hannah et al., 2011). Meaningful use of electronic health records (EHRs) by healthcare organizations…

Organ Donation: Possibilities, Threats and Legal Issues Abstract There has always been an air of controversy around organ and tissue donation. At some points, religion intruded the field of medicine, claiming that brain death and the Catholic definition of death did not quite coincide and, therefore, the person who is considered dead by medical experts…

Legal Issues of an Advanced Practice Nurse in the Workplace One of the major goals of the healthcare sector entails ensuring that all stakeholders, including nurses, employees, and patients, operate in a secure environment. Advanced Practice Nurses (APNs) play a major role in helping to realize the above objective by assuring all interested parties of…

Legal Issues Regarding Medical Records Responding to the subpoena, it is essential to comply with all legal and regulatory rules. Since it is stated that medical professionals have 30 days to respond in writing to the request of the attorney for the subpoena, it is necessary to gather the information and find a possible solution.…

Legal, Financial and Legal Issues Surrounding Meaningful Use Goals of meaningful use The adoption of meaningful use of health information technology by healthcare organizations has the potential to improve patient outcomes across the world (Kaufman, Roberts, Merrill, Lai & Bakken, 2006; Hannah et al., 2011). Meaningful use of electronic health records (EHRs) by healthcare organizations…