Law & Malpractice

The solution to solving the opioid crisis is much more complicated than simply adding new therapies. It needs a multi-leveled approach.

Recent news headlines have featured catastrophic asset protection planning failures by doctors and their legal counsel.

Home health agencies and home visiting companies are employers that physicians should approach with great caution.

Is recreational marijuana now legal in your state? There are new concerns for medical practices to contemplate.

If your organization is seeking to add arbitration clauses to its contracts and manuals, be sure to know the advantages and disadvantages first.

Here are some of the important legal areas to keep an eye on in health care during 2018.

Many doctor-owned captive insurance companies are ticking times bombs of legal and financial liability. Here's what you need to know.

Physician practices receive subpoenas for documents every day. Here's what your practice staff needs to know when you receive one.

Physicians who solely rely on forms and checklists to terminate an employee are making a huge mistake, says this lawyer.

A lawyer outlines some of the most prominent legal cases from 2017 and explains what physicians can learn from them.

Here's how many captive insurance company owners, including many doctors, are being exposed to expensive legal defense costs on top of huge surprise tax bills.

This year's HIPAA settlements ran the monetary gamut and included the first ever fine levied due to untimely breach reporting. Here's an overview.

Wondering what GDPR is? An attorney breaks down everything you need to know about the new data security law.

Medical practices must follow basic rules and good management principles to avoid serious holiday party liability.

Unlike the Anti-kickback Statute (AKS), when Stark Law applies, the only safe way to make a referral is to fit squarely within an exception.

Pope Francis asked lawmakers to be sure healthcare laws protect "all," not just the privileged population.

Every practice has them: disgruntled employees and patients. Here's how to handle their complaints and avoid lawsuits.

Asset protection for physicians takes many forms. Recent events involving sexual harassment are a risk every doctor must protect against.

Keeping overpayments can end up costing a healthcare organization dearly. Here's what you need to know.

The EHR is creating some risk and liability for providers. Some of these risks are obvious and some are not.

What if the opioid epidemic hits your practice and forces one of your providers to check into rehab? Here are some questions to ask yourself.

A recent case shows physicians that while commercial payers don't have badges and guns, they can hit your wallet hard.

Physicians interested in any transaction opportunity need to be familiar with the process, and the healthcare regulatory and legal issues that can delay or thwart a deal.

Physicians need to be careful when it comes to prescribing opioids for many reasons including putting their medical license at risk.

Doctors and practice managers must be aware of seasonal risks to avoid their medical practice becoming a little shop of horrors.