Law & Malpractice

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How cellular technologies and remote patient monitoring are improving patient care.

Improving patient care with rich data

 is the Chief Medical Officer at Yesterday Wellness and an advocate for a better understanding of the science of cannabinoid medicine. She has been featured on Forbes, LA Times, and CNN. The book she co-authored, 

A guide for physicians from one doctor’s personal experiences.

Integrating medical cannabis into your practice

 is an antitrust attorney who has represented physician practices in antitrust matters across the country. As a litigator for more than 30 years, he has spent a considerable portion of his practice working on a broad range of complex litigation matters including 

, trade secrets, consumer fraud, and civil RICO.

When a hospital has significant market power, the hospital can use that market power to harm competing independent physicians. This can violate the federal antitrust laws. 

Approaching the government with an antitrust complaint

Vice President of Radiology & Oncology at 

, which specializes in the temporary placement of physicians and advanced practitioners at U.S. healthcare facilities. He is also President of the 

National Association of Locum Tenens Organizations®

 (NALTO®), the only professional association of temporary physician staffing firms committed to a code of ethics and to maintaining the highest industry standards.

New nationwide legislation is necessary in the wake of the pandemic.

National Locum Tenens Week: How we can continue to facilitate access to care

Financial representative with Northwestern Mutual.

Protecting the investment you’ve made in your career and your ability to earn income is essential.

Four considerations for physician disability policies

Prescribing CBD oil still is relatively unexplored territory for physicians in terms of legal liability. But medical boards want clarity.

CBD oil and physician liability

Ericka L. Adler, JD, LLM has practiced in the area of regulatory and transactional healthcare law for more than 20 years. She represents physicians and other healthcare providers across the country in their day-to-day legal needs, including contract negotiations, sale transactions, and complex joint ventures. She also works with providers on a wide variety of compliance issues such as Stark Law, Anti-Kickback Statute, and HIPAA. Ericka has been writing for Physicians Practice since 2011.

Recommendations for every practice to consider.

Prepare for patients who refuse to wear a mask in your practice

 is a Director on the Medicaid Transformation Project at 

 where he leads work in behavioral health, chronic care, substance use disorder, and Medicaid population health strategy. Prior to AVIA, Victor spent nearly 10 years at Oliver Wyman helping large healthcare organizations navigate the transition to value-based care. He holds a BA in Economics from Northwestern.

An estimated 56 percent of adults report the pandemic has negatively impacted their mental health.

Leveraging digital and policy tools to address the COVID-19 Behavioral Health Crisis

, JD, MBA, advises clients on compliance and transactions in healthcare, cybersecurity, corporate and securities law, while representing plaintiffs in False Claims Act and Dodd-Frank whistleblower cases. She also teaches bioethics at Baylor College of Medicine in Houston. Rachel can be reached through her website, 

Social justice can only be achieved in relation to the Coronavirus when people are realistic and do what is right for the good of society.

Individual rights and communicable diseases in light of the Coronavirus

Government and Relators consider the substance of the form and will go after third parties that are used as conduits to perpetuate a crime or a fraud.