Hot Topics: Health Regulation & Law
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Florida Medical Malpractice
Provides general information to consumers and lawyers about Florida malpractice issues.
Health Administration Responsibility Project
HARP is a resource for patients, doctors, and attorneys seeking to establish the liability of HMOs, Managed Health Care Organizations, and Nursing Facilities for the consequences of their decisions.
Institute of Medicine Reports on Medical Errors
Provides resources on medical error prevention and information on current projects.
American Medical Forensic Specialists, Inc.
America's premier medical expert witness and consulting company.
Congressional Budget Office Report on Cost of Tort Liability
Proposes guidelines for limiting tort liability in medical malpractice suits.
Federation of State Medical Boards Policy Documents
The FSMB periodically convenes representatives of state medical boards, together with experts in specific subject areas, to study and develop recommendations on issues pertinent to medical regulation. The policies described on this site are intended to give guidance and encourage consistency among state medical boards in addressing trends in medical practice and regulation.
Health Information Privacy
Information on legal issues in health privacy, such as the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 and the Patient Safety and Quality Improvement Act of 2005.
The American Society of Law, Medicine, and Ethics
Provides educational information at the intersection of law, medicine, and ethics. Also provides information about two nationally acclaimed peer-reviewed journals.



