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Ethical Challenges Posed by Big Data
by Edmund G. Howe, III, MD, JD, and Falicia Elenberg, BS Dr. Howe is a Professor of Psychiatry and Medicine, Director of Medical School Programs in Ethics, and Senior Scientist at Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences in Bethesda, Maryland. FUNDING: No funding was provided for this study. DISCLOSURES: The opinions or assertions contained […]

Risk Management: Top Five HIPAA Lessons Learned: A Review of HHS Resolution Agreements
by Justin Pope, JD Mr. Pope is an Associate Risk Manager at Professional Risk Management Services (PRMS). FUNDING: No funding was provided for the preparation of this article. DISCLOSURES: The author is an employee of PRMS Inc., a risk-management consulting company for health care providers. This ongoing column is dedicated to providing information to our […]

Borderline Personality Disorder in the Medical Setting: Suggestive Behaviors, Syndromes, and Diagnoses
by Randy A. Sansone, MD, and Lori A. Sansone, MD R. Sansone is a professor in the Departments of Psychiatry and Internal Medicine at Wright State University School of Medicine in Dayton, OH, and Director of Psychiatry Education at Kettering Medical Center in Kettering, OH. L. Sansone is a civilian family medicine physician at the […]

Patient Aggression: Is the Clinical Practice Setting Safe?
by Randy A. Sansone, MD, and Lori A. Sansone, MD R. Sansone is a professor in the Departments of Psychiatry and Internal Medicine at Wright State University School of Medicine in Dayton, OH, and Director of Psychiatry Education at Kettering Medical Center in Kettering, OH. L. Sansone is a civilian family medicine physician and Medical […]