April 17th 2023
Your weekly dose of wisdom from the Physicians Practice experts.
February 23rd 2023
Reminder: Important Stark Effective Date and Physician Group Practices
November 11th 2021On December 2, 2020, CMS published new provisions and exemptions related to the Stark Law (85 Fed. Reg. 77492) and HHS-OIG published new provisions and safe harbors related to the Anti-Kickback Statute (AKS) (85 Fed. Reg. 77684.
Biometrics and Artificial Intelligence
September 9th 2021As more states enact biometric laws (although none are as robust as Illinois), healthcare AI companies, covered entities, and business associates should take note and take steps to update compliance programs in order to reduce the risk of a lawsuit and a potentially criminal HIPAA violation.
Proper medical charting is critical to protecting against legal risk
August 19th 2021While helpful, the increase in electronic patient information creates more opportunity for errors, omissions, or mistakes that can ultimately lead to an unintended patient outcome and subsequent evidence against a provider in a legal proceeding.
Medical Malpractice and Asset Protection Part 4: Thinking defensively about medical malpractice
July 27th 2021We continue our look at asset protection for physicians in the context of medical malpractice claims with a look at the causes of medical malpractice claims and thinking defensively about diagnosis and documentation.