Rachel V. Rose, JD, MBA

Takeaways from a recent False Claims Act Settlement and a CMS Final Rule.

Why you must read everything before signing.

How your practice can learn from a recent case

Medical device and communication software continue to be an area of interest for federal government agencies.

A recent False Claims Act settlement and a healthcare fraud takedown in Texas highlight the need for compliance and vigilance.

The law requires patients have access to their medical records in a timely fashion and at a nominal fee. Is your practice in a position to comply?

Recent cases underscore that what a medical director is paid must be of fair market value and the CMS duty requirements must be met.

Privacy has always been as important as security. Biometrics add a new area for physicians and healthcare providers to watch.

Substandard care can lead to reduced payments for hospitals with excess readmissions.

The Department of Justice is taking action, so make sure you have an adequate compliance program in place.

A recent HIPAA fine and HHS’s healthcare app guidance underscore the importance of conducting risk analyses to protect personal health information.

The way you apologize may have different implications, depending on how providers say it.

The government is lowering its civil monetary penalties under the HITECH Act.

Here are some of the root causes and potential solutions for physician burnout.

To paraphrase Abraham Maslow, once our basic needs are met, the most important thing to people is being valued.

As the healthcare landscape continues to evolve, so do funding opportunities.

Parsing out the various terms used in relation to a patient’s health record can be daunting. Here’s a primer to make the process less intimidating

Recent False Claims Act settlement underscores the importance of accurate Meaningful Use attestations.

Promote heart health awareness for both patients and providers this Valentine’s Day and during the American Heart Association’s Go Red for Women month.

A trend to watch: Last year, two states made significant changes to laws related to personally identifiable information and protected health information.

The recently passed SUPPORT Act addresses various aspects related to the opioid crisis through a series of more than 120 separate bills. Here are five sections physicians should be aware of.

A look over the Office for Civil Rights’ recent HIPAA actions reveal why privacy and security safeguards are a must for medical practices.

Although physicians may not be involved with the cybersecurity of medical devices, they are still obligated to comply with HIPAA and the HITECH Act.

Proper billing and coding under CMS’s final rule is important not only for reimbursement but also to avoid potential lawsuits.

Following the Anthem settlement, the Fall 2018 Unified Agenda of Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions doubles down on HIPAA privacy and enforcement efforts.

The suspension of a New York nurse highlights the intersection between HIPAA and trade secrets.

Legal insights from both sides of the aisle about what to do when protected health information (PHI) has been disclosed or when law enforcement requests it in a legal proceeding.

A recent $65M False Claims Act settlement highlights physicians' responsibility to provide the best care as well as correctly document and appropriately code it.

Providers should evaluate Anti-Kickback and HIPAA compliance simultaneously.

A look at recent lawsuits the U.S. Department of Justice has pursued for illegal upcoding, downcoding, and excessive coding claims.