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      power of attorney

      What is the name of your state? Hawaii I live in Hawaii but this has to do with a hospital in S. C. My 98 year old mother is a nursing home patient in North Carolina. She was admitted to a hospital in S. C. for a cold arm and no pulse (she had a fracture of the humerus a week before). I don't...
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      independent contractor withholding patient information

      What is the name of your state? Hawaii We use an independent contractor to transcribe patient notes. She is part-time only since we have a transcriber in the office. She has tapes in her possession from February 8th and February 13th. We tried to reach her several times, both by phone and by...
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      Selling items when owner is in nursing home

      What is the name of your state? North Carolina I live in Hawaii. I recently had to use my power of attorney regarding health care to have my mother put in a nursing home due to continuing hypertensive crises and hospitalizations, and noncompliance with blood pressure medication. Her physician...
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      vacation time

      What is the name of your state? Hawaii I work for two doctors in the same office. About 75% of my time is spent with one MD, the rest with the other. They pay me separately based on hours worked. However, they pay me equally for vacation time. The one doctor's wife insists that we cannot take...
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      Threat of being fired

      What is the name of your state? Rainy but warm Hawaii I was in my supermarket yesterday. This is a foreign-owned store, and along with food, sells, hardware, clothes, school supplies, etc. The store has not been doing well over the last three years, however, its prices are low in comparison to...
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      Interesting article

      What is the name of your state? Hawai'i Interesting article on psychiatric meds. http://starbulletin.com/2003/10/26/news/index1.html
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      Hipaa

      What is the name of your state? Hawai'i FYI: Go to reviewjournal.com (Las Vegas newspaper), scroll down to Inside and click on Tiger attack on Roy. There is a story about a neurosurgeon who was not involved in the care of this performer, but spoke to the neurosurgeon who was, and went on to...
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      For Jetx

      What is the name of your state? HAWAI'I Bruddah Iz is coming home. The bronze bust of Bruddah Iz sculpted by Jan-Michelle Sawyer will be dedicated in Wai'anae next week. A flurry of 11th-hour donations has covered the balance needed to pay for a bronze bust of the late singer Israel...
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      Gambling run by tenant

      What is the name of your state? Hawaii The apartments in my building are owned by individuals. The head of security asked me this morning if I had noticed a lot of traffic in and out of an apartment on my floor. I have noticed this in the past six weeks or so. Apparently, the woman renting is...
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      Cruise cancellation

      What is the name of your state? Hawaii This question is being vigorously discussed on a egroup site I belong to. The cruise ship Norway blew a boiler in Miami and the cruise had to be cancelled. There is a poster who arrived in Miami only to find the cruise had been cancelled (several crew...
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      Hipaa

      What is the name of your state? HI This isn't malpractice but could not find an appropriate forum. This involves the HIPAA law and a patient form to release information to referring MD, etc. I have two forms, one a patient registration form where I have added: If the referring physician's...
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      alimony

      What is the name of your state? Hawaii A friend is considering divorce. She told her husband a few years ago to quit work. She wanted to "know where he was". He is now involved in drugs, is never home, has taken the car that she is paying for and is in her name, and is also involved in other...
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      USA Patriot Act

      What is the name of your state? Hawaii I have joint savings and checking accounts with my mother who lives in North Carolina. I do not access these accounts. She wanted me to save on inheritance taxes and to be able to withdraw money in an emergency. My name has been on these accounts for...
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      Fraud?

      What is the name of your state? Hawaii A podiatrist has prescribed orthotics. The $400.00 cost of the orthotics is paid by the patient and is not covered by the patient's insurance. The podiatrist gives the patient a statement regarding the cost of the orthotics. In this statement is the...
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      For Ellencee and Vrzirn

      What is the name of your state? HI I work for two doctors in the same office. They just share an office, they are not partners. A new patient saw Dr. "A", was treated and asked to return, was not given any narcotic meds. The patient then came back a few days later and saw Dr. "B", was treated...
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      Ins refusing to pay hospital bill

      What is the name of your state? NJ My niece in NJ had impacted wisdom teeth with large cysts which were removed in the hospital four days ago. The cysts were so large that the oral surgeon told her that her jaw might break during surgery due to bone loss and she might need to have her mouth...
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      A question for vrzirn

      What is the name of your state? Hawaii I would like your medical opinion please. I had a friend who died last year. She had metastatic breast cancer for three years, unfortunately diagnosed way too late because she did not see a doctor when she had unremitting pain in the hip. Her cancer was...
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      Signing a will while on drugs

      What is the name of your state? Hawaii I had a friend who died last year of metastatic breast cancer diagnosed three years earlier. She did not tell her family (who live in N.J.) until August (she died in November). The minute her brother found out he called a school friend who is an attorney...
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      joint accounts

      The state is NC. I am listed on savings, checking and stocks and bonds that my mother owns. What would happen if she has to go into a nursing home and has to spend down her assests, can I take my half before this happens? I don't want this for me, but for her, so I could use the money to...
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      Receipts, how long to keep

      I live in Hawaii. My boss's wife wants to throw out receipts from the year 2000, things she says their accountant has copies of, plane trips to conferences, office expenses like toilet paper, etc. She thinks because other people have copies that she can get rid of the originals. I think she...

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