title: Informed consent issues in home care.
abstract: Providers have a responsibility to inform patients about the care they receive. With this responsibility, however, come liabilities. Agencies need to be aware of both the responsibilities and liabilities involved with informed consent and address them in everyday operations--failure to comply with the federal requirements can result in termination or nonrenewal of a provider's Medicare agreement.
authors.affiliation: AIG Healthcare Management Services, USA.
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Sheppard
mesh_terms: D016223:Advance Directives / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D030881:Disclosure; D004282:Documentation; D033161:Government Regulation; D006699:Home Care Services / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D006801:Humans; D007258:Informed Consent / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D007591:Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations; D016365:Liability, Legal; D016743:Mental Competency; D010344:Patient Advocacy / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D010358:Patient Participation / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D011209:Power, Psychological; D014481:United States