Law & Malpractice

Attorney Rachel Rose provides some details and frequent issues for physicians regarding Recovery Audit Contractor audits.

From increasing HIPAA training among staff to stepping up billing compliance efforts, here are key action steps to consider making in the New Year.

Simply put, today's EHRs are not designed to collect data in a way that allows accurate meaningful use reports to be created.

From cloud-based computing to patient portals, here’s what, technology-wise, made a big bang in physician practices nationwide.

Physician online content and even profiles are a click away from being stolen and copied. Here are some strategies to help cope with this disturbing problem.

Every new business venture into which physicians enter could present significant legal risk and should properly be vetted.

While the current focus on health IT tends to be on features or capabilities, it's time to take a look at the higher purposes of these devices and software.

Here are three issues that need to be on your shortlist for 2013 to re-visit and address proactively to help you and your medical practice.

Here are some tips you can review that could eliminate post-holiday party problems for you and your medical practice.

Achieve meaningful use, increase profitability, and improve quality care with your patient portal.

Most practices have no formal written approach to confronting physicians with medical issues. Here are some tips.

Concierge medicine may have its critics, but it is the very essence of American ingenuity to identify a problem, and come up with a free-market solution.

Don’t let your practice fall short when it comes to workplace safety policies and procedures. Here are some tips.

Taiwan's electronic healthcare information system offers a view of the future, one made closer by health IT provisions of the Affordable Care Act.

Nonphysician providers can help counteract the physician shortage, but be sure to consider these important legal requirements when employing them.

Developing a comprehensive strategy to decrease or transfer risk should be part of every physician's financial plan.

If you have an arrangement with a hospital for on-call coverage that is paid per diem, take a close look at the agreement so you don't violate federal law.

Physicians need to be aware of the steps to take with original ideas that involve medical products, computer applications, and other intellectual property.

Here's an easy way to navigate the abbreviations, numbers, and sea of gibberish to find important federal health laws impacting you and your medical practice.

Here are some issues to consider that may help you prioritize and pick your battles.

Here's a primer on independent practice associations. Not all are created alike, so be aware of the differences.

Implementing an EHR may actually increase the likelihood of a successful patient lawsuit against you and your practice. Here’s why and how to deal.

Just because someone is not offering your medical practice cash does not mean what they are offering is any less illegal. So you are right to be skeptical.