Law & Malpractice

Physicians fight changes in the 2003 prescription drug law

Take steps to avoid having tort claims elevate to a full-blown lawsuit

Common misperceptions about the electronic transaction and code set standards of HIPAA

Why physicians need to get more involved in politics

How to conduct legitimate internal investigations

How to create and use a complete and well-thumbed policies and procedures manual

How to make changes in your charts, legally

If you are notified that your practice has been selected for an audit, don't panic.

Legal action to urge clarity in payer fee schedules

Dean for president?

Physicians should be politically engaged

Three steps to reduce your chances of a lawsuit - and five ways to fight back

When a minor seeks treatment without the consent of a guardian, it's rarely clear how you should proceed. To whom do you owe your allegiance - the patient or the parent?

Need an eye-opener about how the best-laid HIPAA plans can go astray?

A review of HIPAA

The ABCs of HIPAA security rules

HIPAA privacy basics

An interview with Robinsue Frohboese, principal deputy of the Office for Civil Rights, on HIPAA

HIPAA allows for some incidental violations of patient privacy. Get the scoop.

10 steps to HIPAA readiness

An update on the medical malpractice crisis and what you can do

Understand how prompt payment laws protect you -- and how to get the most out of the laws.