Law & Malpractice

Strong patient engagement and clear patient-provider communication empower physician practices to improve health outcomes and reduce costly malpractice claims.

The Open Payments Program reveals critical compliance issues in healthcare, highlighting recent legal cases and the importance of accurate financial reporting.

Successful mergers prioritize cultural integration and effective communication, ensuring employee support and retention during transitions for long-term success.

Practices must prepare for stricter fraud reporting and compliance as the DOJ Corporate Whistleblower Awards Pilot Program and bipartisan AI Whistleblower Protection Act expand protections beyond the False Claims Act.

Jennifer Wiggins, CEO of Aegis Malpractice Solutions, walks us through some of the most common triggers for claims in the last year and how they match up with years past.

Practice administrators seeking federal grants or contracts must look beyond HIPAA, completing SAM registration and adopting FAR 52.204‑21’s 15 essential cybersecurity controls to safeguard PHI, PII, FCI and CUI.

Jennifer Wiggins, CEO of Aegis Malpractice Solutions, discusses how to minimize your practice's malpractice risk using the AVOID method.

Stephen A. Dickens, JD, MAEd, FACMPE, VP of medical practice services at SVMIC, explains the importance of strategic planning in times of uncertainty.

Stephen A. Dickens, JD, MAEd, FACMPE, VP of medical practice services at SVMIC, explains how rising prices and job displacement could influence staffing in independent practices.

Two class-action lawsuits targeting the University of Maryland Medical Center and the University of Kansas Health System for years-long cyberstalking and unauthorized access to protected health information spotlight massive HIPAA risk-analysis failures and underscore the urgent need for stronger health care cybersecurity safeguards.

Learn 10 must‑know dos and don’ts guiding physicians and practice administrators through the legal, staffing and pricing steps of adopting an insurance‑free, membership‑based model.

Stephen A. Dickens, JD, MAEd, FACMPE, VP of medical practice services at SVMIC, talks about the ripple effect tariffs could have on daily operations.

Stephen A. Dickens, JD, MAEd, FACMPE, VP of medical practice services at SVMIC, discusses what practices can do today to prepare for the Trump tariffs.

As biometric technologies expand in health care and consumer surveillance, regulators are cracking down on companies that misuse sensitive data — with HIPAA, FTC orders and billion-dollar state settlements setting the tone.

Stephen A. Dickens, JD, MAEd, FACMPE, VP of medical practice services at SVMIC, discusses how President Trump's tariffs could trigger a chain reaction for independent practices.

Think HIPAA is the only law that matters for patient data privacy? Think again —mapping the complex legal web every physician and practice manager must understand to truly stay compliant.

Andrea Greco, SVP of healthcare safety at CENTEGIX, discusses risk assessments in medical practices.

Andrea Greco, SVP of healthcare safety at CENTEGIX, details one key change to improve practice safety.

Andrea Greco, SVP of healthcare safety at CENTEGIX, details cost-effective options for smaller practices looking to conduct risk assessments.

Andrea Greco, SVP of healthcare safety at CENTEGIX, talks about possible next steps once risks are identified.

Don't make the same mistakes as this practice.

Andrea Greco, SVP of Healthcare Safety at CENTEGIX, breaks down the key legal and regulatory factors medical practices must consider when conducting risk assessments.

Andrea Greco, SVP of healthcare safety at CENTEGIX, identifies common shortcomings of risk assessments and explains how practices can address their blind spots.

Andrea Greco, SVP of healthcare safety at CENTEGIX, talks about common risk assessment tools.

Andrea Greco, SVP of healthcare safety at CENTEGIX, explains when medical practices should conduct risk assessments.