The New Sunshine Act Regulations for Physicians
There will be a lot more data gathering and reporting of physician payments from pharma and others under the proposed Sunshine Act. Here's what you need to know.
Avoiding Obstruction of Justice in Healthcare Cases
Defense attorney Sarah Wirskye explains obstruction of justice in healthcare lawsuits and how to prevent it from occurring, even accidentally.
Your Medical Practice Photocopier Could Be a HIPAA Liability Time Bomb
Copiers, scanners, and faxes are essential to medical offices, but they also present hidden HIPAA dangers.
Compliance Tips for Your Medical Practice
A new year is the perfect time to be proactive and ensure your medical practice is compliance with all the regulations it faces.
Healthcare Providers Fight Back vs. Recoupment Audits, Slow Payments
Healthcare providers nationwide are taking issue with payers conducting pay-then-pull-back audits and delayed payments for covered treatments.
How Physician Recruiting Works: From Candidate to Contract
An expert in physician recruitment walks you through the process of how a firm works to fill the demand for an employed physician at locations nationwide.
Navigating Changes in the Recovery Audit Contractor Landscape
Attorney Rachel Rose provides some details and frequent issues for physicians regarding Recovery Audit Contractor audits.
Medical Home Model Built on Physician Power in Numbers
The Patient-Centered Medical home is but one survival options for physicians in the Affordable Care Act's new "Ice Age."
States Should Be Wary of Expanding Medicaid Under ACA
The expansion of Medicaid under the Affordable Care Act as a way to boost healthcare for the poor, but it is a classic example of salting the mine.
Concierge Medicine: The Cash-only Solution to a Successful Practice
Concierge medicine may have its critics, but it is the very essence of American ingenuity to identify a problem, and come up with a free-market solution.
Can Private Practices Survive Health Reform Under the ACA?
There is clear frustration on the part of private practice physicians over healthcare reform, but as for the end of life as they know it, that's a bit murkier.
Understanding How Federal Health Laws Are Published and Organized
Here's an easy way to navigate the abbreviations, numbers, and sea of gibberish to find important federal health laws impacting you and your medical practice.
The Basics of Independent Practice Associations
Here's a primer on independent practice associations. Not all are created alike, so be aware of the differences.
When It is Legally Acceptable to Accept Gifts at Your Medical Practice
Yes, your medical practice can accept gifts from the healthcare industry, but be aware of the rules before saying thanks. Here's some guidance.
Stark Law, the AKS, and AMA Ethical Opinions on Drugs and Devices
While Stark Law and the Anti-Kickback Statute can be confusing, simply following AMA Ethics Opinion 8.06 should set you on the right course.
Stark Law and Pharmaceutical Company Kickbacks
What do Lance Armstrong and pharmaceutical scandals have in common? More than you would think.
Weighing Whether an ACO is Right for Your Medical Practice
Accountable care organizations are the latest magic solution offered by the federal government. Just don’t pull back the curtain!
Stark Law and Gifts Sent to Your Medical Practice
The Stark Law is clear on your medical practice and gifts from referring physicians, patients, and others. Here's what you need to know.
Understanding Fair Market Value: A Guide for Physicians
Here are six steps to make sure your medical practice office lease is safe, especially when it comes to "fair market value."
Is Your Medical Practice Lease Safe?
Recent legal cases should cause physicians to take a fresh look at their medical practice lease and make needed changes immediately.
Medical Records: Detail Physician Decisions in Every Chart
Stark Law: Huge Divide between Physicians, Feds
Here are two views on Stark Law - one from a lawyer representing practices and one from the OIG. Is it possible they are talking about the same thing?
Obama or Romney: Who Will Address Today's Healthcare Problems?
If we do not start demanding real solutions from our candidates … we will not be able to avoid an eventual government takeover of the healthcare industry.
Physicians Need to Be Aware of New Federal Anti-Fraud Weapons
The government has new tools for identifying excessive use of suspect medical codes, so you must vigilantly keep abreast of what those codes are to avoid trouble.
HIPAA Audits to Create More Headaches for Physicians
Once the pilot HIPAA audit program concludes, and the full wave of inspections begins, physicians can expect more headaches.
Stark Law and Accountable Care Organizations
Before ACOs are in full swing, HHS may need to make some tweaks to its current rules on physicians, relationships, and payments.
Opting Out of Medicare in Three Steps
Ready to opt out of Medicare? Are you sure? OK, here are the steps physicians can take.
The Six Main Reasons Physicians Are Dropping Medicare Patients
Physicians continue to drop Medicare patients and it will continue unless something is done to reinvigorate enthusiasm on the part of providers.
Calif. Medicaid Ruling Shows Overcharging Not 'Always Illegal'
Private practices live in fear of violating the False Claims Act, but one proves the need for more judicial oversight between providers and government agencies.