What is patient privacy for? The Hippocratic Oath, thought to be one of the earliest and most widely known medical ethics ...

Patient rights are a fundamental aspect of modern health care, encapsulating key ethical principles and legal protections for individuals receiving medical care. These rights have evolved over the ...

Cultural competency is one of the most important values in the practice of medicine. Defined as the “ability to collaborate effectively with individuals from different cultures,” this type of ...

April 2, 2004 — Life-sustaining treatment decisions in patients who have lost their decision-making capacity must first and foremost respect the autonomy of the patient and/or the immediate family, ...

A recent lawsuit filed in San Diego Superior Court alleges that Sharp HealthCare recorded conversations between doctors and ...

Sometimes good things do come from bad legislation. When Gov. Greg Abbott signed the “Chick-fil-A Bill” into law in 2019, David Shannon took advantage of the opportunity it presented and teamed up ...

(FOX40.COM) — More than 1,300 Kaiser healthcare workers across over 20 hospitals in Northern California are set to strike on Monday. Video above: Kaiser Permanente to pause some gender affirming care ...

Credit: Getty Images A health app may be linked to a patient's medical record, but that doesn’t necessarily mean that HIPAA protects the information on that health app. Unless an app is provided by a ...

Fixing patient no-show problem requires effective communication strategies to reduce missed appointments and improve healthcare revenue and ...