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Uninsured patients turn to the ER for dental problems
Without insurance that covers dental care, more patients than ever seek care in hospital emergency rooms (ERs), according to a USA
Today report. There's a big gap in coverage, as the Affordable Care Act requires
health plans to cover dental services for children but not adults.
Medicare generally does not cover dental care and Medicaid coverage
for adults varies by state and may only cover a limited list of dental
services. Read More
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Ethics and HIT
Challenges...
http://jamia.bmj.com/site/icons/amiajnl8946.pdf
http://jamia.bmj.com/site/icons/amiajnl8946.pdf
- patient safety should trump all other values; corporate concerns about liability and intellectual property ownership may be valid but should not over-ride all other considerations;
- transparency and a commitment to patient safety should govern vendor contracts;
- institutions are duty-bound to provide ethics education to purchasers and users, and should commit publicly to standards of corporate conduct; and
- vendors, system purchasers, and users should encourage and assist in each others’ efforts to adopt best practices.