Law & Malpractice

While providers have many legitimate concerns about the PA process, it remains an important tool to help ensure that the care patients obtain is safe, effective, and necessary.

When managed effectively—and supported by ample collaboration and data exchange—risk-based models promote better business results for practices by achieving better outcomes for patients.

Make sure email is a part of your cybersecurity strategy.

Getting the right income protection insurance takes a considerable weight off your shoulders, allowing you to focus on what matters most—healing others.

Physician's Practice® talks with Paul Joiner, Chief Operating Officer of Availity, about the state of prior authorizations and recent data from the American Medical Association.

Tactics and skills for physicians.

Regulations regarding staff eligibility for telemedicine service reimbursement are changing by the day

With the election around the corner the country may be in for some significant legal and political changes that can affect physician’s assets.

Best practices to follow to meet regulatory requirements and improve patient care.

A brief overview of some of the key regulatory updates enacted during the pandemic

Patient lending programs give patients more options for payment and can increase the amount of care a physician can provide

Two hot-topic developments in cybersecurity and government procurement.

87 percent of patients surveyed by MGMA said safety was the number one reason they are reluctant to visit doctors' offices.

For practices that have been slow to adopt new technologies, the stakes are much greater as the urgency to get up to speed is intensifying.

Teleworking and telehealth have opened more doors for cybercriminals due to a lack of technical, administrative, and physical safeguards.

Apply lessons from this discipline to create safer care environments for your patients.

Healthcare facilities and medical waste disposal companies are following strict in-house guidelines, as well as federal and state regulations, to contain the coronavirus outbreak.

Tax savings plans targeting doctors require careful due diligence. We examine some of the basics every physician should be aware of.

Competition is a rough process, but it still has to be fair, which is why antitrust laws were created.

How cellular technologies and remote patient monitoring are improving patient care.

Despite advantages to private practice, fewer physicians are choosing to open their own practice than ever before.

What physicians need to know about these new tests this season.

HIPAA settlement and new guidelines shed light on government enforcement policies.

Some liability claims may only surface down the road; here’s what physicians should be doing now to safeguard against these claims.

If your practice doesn't already have a strategic growth plan, make one

A bare minimum checklist for your business.

Tips for keeping this valuable addition compliant with the law.

More Compliance Officers (CO) are engaging in Virtual Compliance Assistance (VCA) as an affordable option to quickly adapt to the industry’s shifting regulatory environment.

How this certification ensures the highest levels of technology security.

Few employers readily assume responsibility in initial contracts — make sure you read the fine print and negotiate.