Management forum. Search and seizure: a nonprofit health care agency stands up to government agents...reprinted with permission from HHCMP, 12:6, pp6-12. © 2000 Aspen Publishers

A government search and seizure can be devastating to a home health care business, but do not assume that government agents always follow the law. Government agents make mistakes too. This article describes an actual search and seizure, its flaws, and the fight by the target company to win vindicati...

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Publicado en:Caring Vol. 20; no. 6; pp. 38 - 44
Autores principales: Withrow B, Herget B
Formato: questions and answers Journal Article
Publicado: National Association for Home Care 2001 Jun
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Sumario:A government search and seizure can be devastating to a home health care business, but do not assume that government agents always follow the law. Government agents make mistakes too. This article describes an actual search and seizure, its flaws, and the fight by the target company to win vindication. The article details how the company remained in business after losing an estimated 5 million documents, including records and charts. The article also offers advice about actions one can take in the event of such a search and seizure.