ADR for managed healthcare disputes
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Alternative dispute resolution (ADR) provides a forum for managed care users to resolve denial of care disputes. The advantages of ADR include speed, efficiency, low cost and confidentiality. The American Bar Association, the American Medical Association and the American Arbitration Association have cooperated to develop models for ADR resolution of healthcare disputes.
Publication Name: Human Rights
Subject: Social sciences
ISSN: 0046-8185
Year: 1998
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Public records, public policy, and privacy
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Issues regarding the need for additional laws to protect the privacy of the information individuals must provide to the government are discussed. The new opportunities technology gives to commercial users to exploit the personal information are another reason for such laws. The Driver's Privacy Protection Act of 1994 is given as an interesting model for such a law.
Publication Name: Human Rights
Subject: Social sciences
ISSN: 0046-8185
Year: 1999
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Restoring dignity, effecting justice
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The restorative justice movement is discussed, and attempts to change the focus of criminal law to one of aiding victims and repairing communities rather than just incarcerating offenders.
Publication Name: Human Rights
Subject: Social sciences
ISSN: 0046-8185
Year: 1999
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