Daniel E. Nickelson

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Privacy protection for your patients: Understanding the federal requirements

Author:: Daniel E. Nickelson

Publish date: March 1, 2003

On April 14, 2003, almost every medical provider in this country must implement new federal privacy rules. Here’s how.

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If it ain’t broke, what are we trying to fix? Reprocessing devices labeled “for single use only”

Author:: Daniel E. Nickelson

Publish date: September 1, 2000

A new FDA rule will enrich the manufacturers of medical devices and saddle us with another layer of bureaucracy. All to fix a nonexistent problem.<...

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Keeping our patients' secrets

Author:: Daniel E. Nickelson

Publish date: October 1, 1999

Controversy over a proposed "unique health identifier" has focused attention on how to resolve the inherent conflict between the individual's right...

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Health care reform in 1998: A resurging debate

Author:: Daniel E. Nickelson

Publish date: February 1, 1998

This is an election year, so 1998 will be filled with intense debates about expanding Medicare eligibility, regulating managed care, and eliminatin...