Law & Malpractice

Meaningful use is not dead, as some have been suggesting. However, it is nearing its end and that fact has many physicians excited.

Before you throw dirt and write the obituary of meaningful use, physicians should know this about the program supposedly ending in 2016.

Young doctors are eager to start their career. However, don’t just sign your offer contract without taking these pieces of advice into account.

Can the government intervene and save meaningful use? It could vital to saving the program and healthcare interoperability.

This time of year allows for people to fall victim to scams, both online and in person. Here are ways to avoid them.

A recently released final rule from CMS on reimbursements changes in 2016 includes good and bad news for physicians.

Patients have many legitimate reasons for recording their doctor's visit. But before you say "yes" make sure to understand state and federal statutes.

There are ways for physicians to avoid filing a report to the National Practitioner Databank (NPDB) when they are being sued for malpractice.

On Friday the 13th, a ruling against the FTC was a stroke of good luck for the rest of the healthcare industry, which is already overregulated.

A pair of small practices are fully entrenched in the meaningful use journey. Here’s how they’ve succeeded.

Your holiday can turn south if you allow employees within your practice to defraud your business. Watch out for these schemes.

A cartoon about a doctor that is getting sued for a real strange reason. Medical malpractice can come in all different forms.

Volunteering to help in an international crisis is laudable. But make sure to conduct your due diligence first.

A recent ruling against a pharmaceutical company shows physicians how the False Claims Act can hurt them legally and financially.

Why is the dropout rate of the EHR Incentive Program getting higher and higher? Experts say there are multiple reasons.

A properly constructed and thoroughly analyzed patient satisfaction survey can help a practice retain its patient base.

While the latest rule clarification for CMS on the use of EHRs answers some questions for physicians, there are plenty remaining.

Certain events, as we’ve seen recently, can have an effect on the personal safety of doctors, as well as harm their business and personal assets.

Major developments on ICD-10 and meaningful use are just the latest news out of Washington, D.C., affecting physicians and practices.

A recent N.J. Supreme Court case raises several issues around malpractice insurance laws and whether docs should disclose if they have it or not.

There are 752 pages covering the changes to Stage 2 of meaningful use and finalizing Stage 3. We’ve whittled that down to five major takeaways.

CMS has released modifications to the meaningful use program. Here's what the changes mean for physician practices.

With many doctors interested in getting involved with some kind of telehealth model, it’s important to know the legal and reimbursement limitations.

A recent study looked at the effect miscommunication had on malpractice claims. The results show the value in being clear and concise with patients.

Many physicians will face a malpractice claim in their career, so the way a physician communicates adverse news is of paramount importance.