As 2021 begins, it presents both familiar risks and new challenges never experienced in the lifetimes of most Americans. We start the year by reviewing key measures to help you to manage and survive both.

Physicians 2021 Asset Protection Checklist 

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2021 Physician’s Asset Protection Checklist - Part 2 

Andria Jacobs is the chief operating officer for PCG Software and has more than 25 years’ experience in the healthcare industry, encompassing both administrative and clinical arenas. Prior to joining PCG, Ms. Jacobs was the administrative director, medical management for VertiHealth Administrators. Previously, she was an independent consultant in ambulatory care and practice management, where her clients have included hospitals, physician groups, and the University of California, Los Angeles

CMS has been playing hardball regarding claims, which should keep everyone honest while saving the federal government money.

Robust billing software can maximize reimbursements, keep practices honest 

Videos

Justpoint is a new company using artificial intelligence to examine medical malpractice claims.

Practice insights from medical malpractice claims

What the rising trend in Justpoint's claim submissions to their system might mean.

What rising malpractice claims means for solo providers and small group practices

Justpoint has recorded increasing numbers of submissions to their system. What might be behind this rise? 

The rising trend in malpractice claims 

How Justpoint is using artificial intelligence to analyze medical malpractice claims 

Artificial intelligence can shake up malpractice claims

, 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, 

Two recent enforcement actions and answers to a common question of workplace privacy requirements in light of COVID-19.

HIPAA Hot Topics: Enforcement actions and COVID disclosures in the work place

Podcasts

Physician's Practice spoke with Paul Joiner, chief operating officer of Availity, to discuss the implications of an American Medical Association survey and find out how you can improve your prior authorization processes.

Improving the prior authorization process

Scott LaRoque, CEO of MPOWER Health, discusses why some physician practices are hesitant to adopt value-based care models and how practices can get started with them.

Physician practice value-based healthcare hesitations

As 2020 comes to a close, three items related to the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (“HIPAA”) and the Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health Act of 2009 (“HITECH Act”) emerged. 

A HIPAA Trifecta: OCR Audit Results, HHS Proposed Privacy Rule Changes & Indictments for Stealing PHI

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.

DHS profit distribution compliance may require modification of physician contracts, compensation policies, and other documentation within the practice

2020 Group Practice Stark Law Changes

If you engage in these behaviors, closely review your relationships with such companies, as well as the types of events at which you have been speaking.

Paid physician speaker programs for drugs and devices under scrutiny by OIG

This is Part III in this series and the focus is on the cybersecurity donation Anti-Kickback Statute (“AKS”) safe harbor and Stark Law exception.


New Stark Law and Anti-Kickback Statute Final Rules:  Part 3 – Cybersecurity Donation

Tactics to consider as you contemplate emerging risks and refine your COVID-19 response.

Mitigating risk as the pandemic persists

In addition to focusing on value-based care, the Stark Law and Anti-kickback Statute (AKS) Final Rules alter several decades of safeguards, as long as certain parameters are met. This is Part II of a three-part series.

New Stark Law and AKS Final Rules: Part 2 — referrals and fair market value 

Legal, security, and liability issues developing on a daily basis. 

Covid-19 Vaccine: Legal and security issues

Stark and AKS Final Rules focus on value-based care. This is Part I of a three-part series.

New Stark Law and Anti-Kickback Statute Final Rules: Part 1 — Key Items

Complying with HIPAA and meeting meaningful use by creating a security risk analysis isn't as costly or time consuming as you think. Here are eight simple steps

Eight steps to conducting a meaningful use risk analysis

Brian Eidex is the general manager of pharmacy for Appriss Health, a health IT company providing trusted technology solutions to improve public health.

Prescribers, pharmacists, and payers can use new opioid rules as an opportunity to expand medication access and patient education about the lifesaver.

Naloxone: Expanding patient education and access

As we head into the Thanksgiving 2020 holiday, keep these details in mind to help bring a stressful year to a peaceful and predictable close. 