Contracting with health-care customers and specialists for the provision of telemedicine services across European borders: The TEN– Telemed legal project

2000 ◽  
Vol 6 (1_suppl) ◽  
pp. 104-106
Author(s):  
Ben Stanberry ◽  
Guy Rossignol ◽  
Phillippe Menke
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Ethical Issues ◽  
Service Organization ◽  
Legal Rights ◽  
Telemedicine Service ◽  
Legal And Ethical Issues

Two generic contract models have been developed to resolve the legal and ethical issues that arise when contracting for telemedicine services across Europe. Model 1 relates to the risks and responsibilities of the expert providing the specialist opinion and the telemedicine service organization, while model 2 outlines the risks and responsibilities from the perspective of the client seeking the advice and (again) the telemedicine service organization. These contracts express the legal rights and responsibilities of each of the parties involved.

scholarly journals Outcomes of involuntary psychiatric commitment: An integrative review

2017 ◽  
Vol 5 (3) ◽  
pp. 10
Author(s):  
Mohammed Hamdan Alshammari ◽  
Rizal Angelo Natoza Grande ◽  
Ghedeir M. Alshammari
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Health Care ◽  
Ethical Issues ◽  
Legal Issues ◽  
Legal Rights ◽  
Involuntary Commitment ◽  
Qualitative And Quantitative ◽  
Quantitative Studies ◽  
Ethical And Legal Issues ◽  
Legal And Ethical Issues

Psychiatric commitment has been a central subject in mental health care. It has been surrounded with ethical and legal issues basically focusing on individual’s autonomy and legal rights. This review aimed to explore the outcomes of psychiatric commitment on the lives of the individuals subject to this intervention despite these legal and ethical issues. Outcomes of involuntary commitment were leaning more towards its risks on individuals but poses benefits on health system and society. Therefore, more qualitative and quantitative studies focusing on benefits of psychiatric commitment are needed.

The Legal Subtext of the Managed Care Environment: A Practitioner's Perspective

1995 ◽  
Vol 23 (3) ◽  
pp. 230-235 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alice G. Gosfield
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Managed Care ◽  
Private Practice ◽  
Ethical Issues ◽  
Case Law ◽  
Health Care Market ◽  
Care Environment ◽  
Contractual Obligations ◽  
Managed Care Organizations ◽  
Legal And Ethical Issues

For a health lawyer in private practice, the substance of any discussion of managed care turns on the developments in the health care marketplace. Without a doubt, the industry is rapidly moving from one frame of reference to a radically different one. It is no surprise then, that, in consulting me, my clients want to know what is and what will be, not what should be. They want at least to survive, if not be successful, in the whirlwind of restructuring that offers no clear choices, no clear outcomes, and significant legal liabilities if they do not perform effectively. What I want to address in this article is how the consolidation of medical practices and the integration of delivery structures has outpaced the legal system's ability to regulate or guide the emerging health care market. This gap leaves physicians without proper legal guidance on how to balance their duties to their patients and their contractual obligations to managed care organizations (MCOs). A brief review of the case law to date highlights some of the legal and ethical issues that arise for physicians who practice in this environment.

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