Renewing board certification
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Certification by a member board of the American Board of Medical Specialties is among the most vital professional qualifications for generations of physicians. Board certification is a kind of self-regulation, which is funded by physicians through application fees and that remains under the control of the profession and the changes in board certification have implications for the licensure of physicians.
Publication Name: The New England Journal of Medicine
Subject: Health
ISSN: 0028-4793
Year: 2005
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Legislators focus on patient record confidentiality: proposal would require written approval to release information
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Senate legislators are drafting a bill aimed at increasing privacy protections for medical records. The bill would require hospitals, health plans and physicians to obtain written and signed patient authorization before disclosing information. Law enforcement officials would be required to obtain records via legal channels such as subpoenas or warrants.
Publication Name: American Medical News
Subject: Health
ISSN: 0001-1843
Year: 1998
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