Most people know that medical providers can be sued for harm caused by mistakes, as well as for injuries caused by abuse or neglect. But what about injuries caused by a refusal to honor an advance directive calling for a patient to be allowed to die, rather than being...
Medical Records
Hackers are Targeting Hospital Computers for Ransom
A new trend is emerging where hackers are infiltrating hospital systems and disabling their computer networks for ransom. This has the effect of bringing modern medicine to a halt, as many hospitals are reliant on technology to render care to its patients. Instead of...
Ohio Supreme Court Rules in Favor of Patient in “Medical Records” Case
On March 23, 2016, the Ohio Supreme Court ruled that any patient data kept by a health care provider, regardless of location, is a medical record that must be released to patients and families. Earlier in the year, we wrote about the dangers of letting medical...
The Danger in Letting Hospitals Decide What is a “Medical Record”
Have you ever called a customer service number trying to find out the answer to a question only to be transferred to ten different departments and spending 2 hours on what was supposed to be a 5 minute phone call? Well, this process may become the norm for patients...