Contracts

Compounding effort and resources is not always a good thing at medical practices.

Learn about ACO formation, rules, contract pitfalls, and physician participation from an expert before you commit to joining a new group.

In an age of mergers and partnerships, it is important for physicians to pay attention to investor bond ratings and reports.

Review your medical practice’s contracts to ensure you are prepared to handle distributing EHR incentive payments before they arrive in the mail.

The new HIPAA Omnibus Rule includes heightened attention on business associate agreements. Here are some details your medical practice should know.

It's a good time for medical practices to review their de-identification methods to avoid a potential HIPAA violation under recently released rules.

If your medical practice has contracts or affiliations with the military, you need to be aware of additional privacy regulations.

The HIPAA final rule, released Jan. 17, 2013, includes new guidance regarding the transfer of medical records.

A look at some of the specific changes included in the HIPAA omnibus final rule that will impact your medical practice.

Value-based physician compensation incentives are gaining momentum, but aren’t going away any time soon.

In this podcast, Jeff Brunken, president of physician insurer MGIS, shares important ACO-related liability issues physicians face.

Learn what questions to ask and what to look for when negotiating insurance contracts at your medical practice.

Physicians need to do their own “due diligence” regarding what joining a hospital-owned practice would mean. Here are 10 essential questions to consider.

From increasing HIPAA training among staff to stepping up billing compliance efforts, here are key action steps to consider making in the New Year.

Every new business venture into which physicians enter could present significant legal risk and should properly be vetted.

Nonphysician providers can help counteract the physician shortage, but be sure to consider these important legal requirements when employing them.

If you have an arrangement with a hospital for on-call coverage that is paid per diem, take a close look at the agreement so you don't violate federal law.

To ensure you're selecting the right health IT vendor for your practice, ask yourself these nine questions.

Tips and strategies for medical practices to successfully negotiate payer contracts and monitor payers.

Hospitals and physicians have opposing interests in the sale of a medical practice. Here's how to ensure you get what you want as the seller.

Here are six steps to make sure your medical practice office lease is safe, especially when it comes to "fair market value."

Physicians leave practices all the time and most do so with the appropriate amount of notice …but sometimes, that's not the case.

How to ensure your contract with any vendor includes everything necessary.

Terminating a disabled physician immediately is not considered fair, but practices need to address the financial impact. Here are some methods to consider.

Proper drafting of physician compensation formulas is important for a physician practice, especially when a physician’s termination is imminent.