Dramatic rise in medication errors tied to outpatient care
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The trend toward outpatient care has dramatically increased patient deaths due to medication errors. As hospitals have attempted to cut costs by decreasing the number of inpatient days, medication errors have risen from the resulting decrease in patient oversight. Outpatient care also decreases physicians' ability to spot life-threatening side effects.
Publication Name: American Medical News
Subject: Health
ISSN: 0001-1843
Year: 1998
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Arizona court upholds medical board's right to discipline HMO doctor for UR decision
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The Arizona appellate court upheld a 1992 court decision that John F. Murphy MD can be disciplined by the medical board for deciding that a laparascopic cholecystectomy was unnecessary. Medical board officials were elated about the ruling because they are concerned about health plans that withhold care when they should not.
Publication Name: American Medical News
Subject: Health
ISSN: 0001-1843
Year: 1997
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