Nonprofit biz decisions become state AG's biz, too; growing trrend is for attorneys general to challenge hospital plans to downsize or close

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The increasing willingness of state attorneys general to challenge the corporate business decisions of nonprofit hospitals based on alleged violations of state chairtable trust law is discussed. State law grants these officials the power to oversee the chairties of their state.

Laws, regulations and rules, Charities, Nonprofit organizations, Hospital administration

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Keeping the faith, but providing high-quality care; religiously sponsored health systems try to live by long-held values in a secular world

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The mission of religious hospitals to represent the values of their denomination while rendering high quality medical services in an increasingly competitive environment and how to deal with conflicts of the religious and secular aspects of the mission is discussed.

Management, Religious aspects, Catholic hospitals

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NLRB redefines 'employee' in the medical field; broad definition allows interns, residents to bargain for wages; HMO docs may be able to, too

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The tendency toward doctors' unionization as a way to reassert control over patient care and obtain better terms for their services is discussed. Several NLRB rulings on the subject are discussed.

Officials and employees, Health maintenance organizations

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