Law & Malpractice

Doctors face a variety or risks far beyond medical malpractice liability. We examine some of the predictable risks of spring and surprises from current headlines that can threaten physicians’ wealth.

Compliance must be an integral component of a practice's RPM program.

Cyberthreats are not going away and cybercriminals are becoming more crafty.

We examine some important basics on how to document your losses and make an effective insurance claim.

The faster people are informed, the faster they will get vaccinated, and the faster we can get back to normal.

The National Health Care Anti-Fraud Association estimated that healthcare fraud costs the nation $68 billion annually.

H.R. 7898, signed into law on January 5, 2021, addresses the recognition of security practices and amends the HITECH Act – kind of.

Basic personal finance issues that can threaten your wealth including both external threats and risky behaviors to avoid.

Terry Blessing, the senior vice president of client development at VisiQuate—a user-friendly, end-to-end revenue cycle management and analytics solutions company—discusses his top tips and tricks for reducing the likelihood of claims denials in your practice.

Providers will benefit most from well-tailored RPM programs designed within the current requirements that also have the means to be flexible as requirements inevitably shift.

Take note of these two cases.

Recurring versus reactive risks.

Justpoint is a new company using artificial intelligence to examine medical malpractice claims.

What the rising trend in Justpoint's claim submissions to their system might mean.

Justpoint has recorded increasing numbers of submissions to their system. What might be behind this rise?

How Justpoint is using artificial intelligence to analyze medical malpractice claims

Two recent enforcement actions and answers to a common question of workplace privacy requirements in light of COVID-19.

As 2021 begins, it presents both familiar risks and new challenges never experienced in the lifetimes of most Americans. We start the year by reviewing key measures to help you to manage and survive both.

Physician's Practice spoke with Paul Joiner, chief operating officer of Availity, to discuss the implications of an American Medical Association survey and find out how you can improve your prior authorization processes.

Scott LaRoque, CEO of MPOWER Health, discusses why some physician practices are hesitant to adopt value-based care models and how practices can get started with them.

As 2020 comes to a close, three items related to the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (“HIPAA”) and the Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health Act of 2009 (“HITECH Act”) emerged.

DHS profit distribution compliance may require modification of physician contracts, compensation policies, and other documentation within the practice

If you engage in these behaviors, closely review your relationships with such companies, as well as the types of events at which you have been speaking.

This is Part III in this series and the focus is on the cybersecurity donation Anti-Kickback Statute (“AKS”) safe harbor and Stark Law exception.

Tactics to consider as you contemplate emerging risks and refine your COVID-19 response.

In addition to focusing on value-based care, the Stark Law and Anti-kickback Statute (AKS) Final Rules alter several decades of safeguards, as long as certain parameters are met. This is Part II of a three-part series.

Legal, security, and liability issues developing on a daily basis.

Stark and AKS Final Rules focus on value-based care. This is Part I of a three-part series.

Complying with HIPAA and meeting meaningful use by creating a security risk analysis isn't as costly or time consuming as you think. Here are eight simple steps.

Prescribers, pharmacists, and payers can use new opioid rules as an opportunity to expand medication access and patient education about the lifesaver.