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Advance Directives and Orders

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"Federal Patient Self-Determination Act and the Ohio Advance Directive Law..."

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AIDS Testing, Reporting, and Office Standards

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"Consent to AIDS Testing..."

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Alcoholism And Drug Abuse Records

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"Disclosure of medical records pertaining to alcohol or drug abuse is severely limited by both federal and state regulations. Generally, these records are to be held strictly confidential and may only be released with written consent of the patient..."

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Anatomical Donations

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"Definitions

• “Anatomical gift” A donation of all or part of a human body to take effect upon death.
• “Tissue” Any part other than an organ or eye
• “Decedent” Includes deceased individual, a stillborn infant, or fetus

Who May Donate? ..."

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Billing and Collection Practices for Medical Providers

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"It is natural that medical providers are most concerned with providing quality medical care for their patients. However, medical providers also have to be concerned with receiving payment for the services they render. Therefore, it is imperative that providers establish effective revenue recovery policies. This article is intended to assist medical providers create and maintain sound in-house collection policies, and to be ready with a successful strategy in the event the provider needs to hire an outside agency to assist them in recovering past-due amounts..."

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Civil Rules of Procedure

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"Emergency care liability is commonly referred to as the Good Samaritan Statue. Under Ohio law, certain actions taken by physicians in emergency situations exempt physicians from civil tort liability..."

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Clinical Laboratories (CLIA)

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"The Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments (CLIA) of 1988 established national certification requirements for laboratories that perform testing on human specimens..."

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Communicable Disease Reporting

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"What to Report:

• All diseases listed below as specified in three classes by the Ohio Department of health.
• Every Case of AIDS, every AIDS-related condition (ARC), and every confirmed positive HIV test..."

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Consent Forms

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"When Should Consent Be Obtained?

•  Signed, written consent should be obtained any time a medical or surgical procedure or a  course of procedures is indicated.
•  The only exception is in cases of emergency when consent is implied.

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Day Care Centers

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"Physicians are frequently requested to administer examinations and to certify that both employees of day care centers and children attendees meet the applicable health requirements for employment or attendance. Below is a brief description of these requirements..."

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Prompt Pay Requirements

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"In Ohio, there are two separate prompt pay requirements for health insuring Corporations. Medicare, Medicaid or self-insured ERISA plans must comply with federal prompt payment requirements. Otherwise, third-party payers must comply with the state prompt pay requirements..."

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