Law & Malpractice

The government has released the final rules for Stage 2 of its EHR incentive program. The new rules are broader in scope and have higher thresholds. Here's how to prepare your practice now for success later.

Here are six steps to make sure your medical practice office lease is safe, especially when it comes to "fair market value."

Massachusetts' new disclosure, apology, and offer program aims to take some emotion out of medical errors for physicians and patients.

Do you know what a PHR is? Hint: It's not another term for an EHR. A personal health record is patient-facing and patients are increasingly coming to expect it. Here's what you need to know about how these tools can help you engage patients in their own care.

Here are five key issues that require attention when negotiating the sale of your medical practice.

Here are six strong indications that a physician needs to be concerned about possible embezzlement in a medical practice.

A recent report by NPR's Planet Money team got one thing right and a lot of things wrong when it comes to asset protection.

Recent legal cases should cause physicians to take a fresh look at their medical practice lease and make needed changes immediately.

Here's a breakdown of the federal government's HIPAA audit procedures and how your office can be prepared.

As anti-fraud efforts step up, there's little doubt that the OIG will be looking at your practice. Make sure your patient records accurately reflect physician services.

Terminating a disabled physician immediately is not considered fair, but practices need to address the financial impact. Here are some methods to consider.

Here are a few key issues physicians need to start thinking about and talking to their advisors about immediately.

Having a tough time deciphering what the Stage 2 requirements seek to meet meaningful use? Here's a plain talk description of each rule and useful advice.

Here are two views on Stark Law - one from a lawyer representing practices and one from the OIG. Is it possible they are talking about the same thing?

Though Stage 2 doesn’t begin until 2014, physicians - even those who have not yet attested to Stage 1 - can start preparing now.

Proper drafting of physician compensation formulas is important for a physician practice, especially when a physician’s termination is imminent.

Watch our on-demand webinar on patient dismissal - when to do it and how to do it correctly.

Physicians and staff may have to spend extra time to reduce the potential of fraud and abuse from durable medical equipment prescriptions.

Referrals to home health agencies are on the rise, as are allegations of kickbacks for said referrals. Here's how to work with HHAs within legal boundaries.

I understand what the government is trying to achieve, but I have to question the "meaningful" part of their EHR Incentive Programs to collect healthcare data.

Many of the Stage 2 requirements of the EHR Incentive Programs build off Stage 1. But past experience doesn’t necessarily mean physicians will have an easier time.

Want a complete overview of Stage 2 of CMS' EHR Incentive Programs? Learn everything you need to know here.

The government doesn't mind evaluating you through its EHR incentive plan. But as it moves past the two-year mark, it's time for us to evaluate the program's progress in getting physicians like you to adopt and use (meaningfully, of course) technology.

As patient portal implementation picks up at practices, physicians must get on board, say health IT experts