Ransomware and Healthcare Providers
On February 5, 2016, hackers hijacked Hollywood Presbyterian Medical Center’s computer systems using ransomware that infects via email and locks a victim’s computer, core server or even its backup repositories and prevents access to data.[i] Typically, ransomware encrypts the files and creates a…
New U.S. Supreme Court Decision on Nursing Home Arbitration Agreements
Use of arbitration agreements in the nursing home context has been a hot topic across the country. The United States Supreme Court recently weighed in on the issue and held that the Federal Arbitration Act preempts any state rule that discriminates on its face against arbitration agreements, and…
Arkansas Legislature Lifts Some Burdens to Effective Physician Peer Review
Peer review is the process by which doctors, hospitals, and other health care providers review the performance of their peers to identify potential problems, improve patient care, and, in some instances, remove a physician or other healthcare provider from a hospital’s medical staff. Volunteer…
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