Los Angeles County Coalition of Unions (CCU) Newsletter October 2010
CCU Newsletter Describes LA County Medical Plan Changes
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UAPD Updates
UAPD President Dr. Stuart Bussey Speaks Out on Napa State Hospital Violence
The Los Angeles Times and other papers are now reporting on the alarming increase of patient attacks on Napa State Hospital staff. These accelerating assaults culminated in the brutal murder of a well-liked and respected Psychiatric Technician. It occurred just two...
UAPD Presses DMH About Safety
Longtime Napa State Hospital Psychiatric Technician Donna Gross lost her life at the hands of a mentally-ill patient last week. This tragedy highlights what UAPD and other unions have been telling state administrators for years -- medical workers, including doctors,...
Selected References — Electronic Health Records
Balancing Good Intentions (PDF) Enhancing Primary Care Through Online Communication (PDF) Health Information Technology and Health Care Reform (PDF) HEALTH PRIVACY IN THE ELECTRONIC AGE (PDF) HIPPOCRATES WOULD ROLL OVER IN HIS GRAVE (PDF) Implementation of an...
HIPAA AND THE NEW HITECH AMENDMENTS
HIPAA AND THE NEW HITECH AMENDMENTS: WHAT IS REQUIRED AND HOW CAN PHYSICIANS COMPLY? Presentation by Karin Zaner, Attorney at Law Kane Russell Coleman & Logan PC
“Doctor-Patient Communication and Privacy” Slides — All Presenters
Stuart Bussey, M.D., J.D Presentation (PDF) Shannon Garrigan, M.D. Presentation (PDF) Karin Zaner, J.D. Presentation (PDF) David Keulen, M.D. Presentation (PDF)
Karin Zaner, J.D., Peer Review Resources for Doctors
KMZ Physician's Guide to Credentialing KMZ Physician's Guide to Peer Review KMZ Physician's Guide to Proper Boundaries
Open Physician Specialist Position — City and County of San Francisco
View the position listing HERE.
Selected References — Telemedicine
Ethical Challenges of Telemedicine and Telehealth (PDF) Making the Business Case for Telemedicine (PDF) Perspectives on Medical Outsourcing and Telemedicine (PDF) Prison Telemedicine and Telehealth Utilization (PDF) Telemedicine a Conflict of Laws Problem (PDF)...