Legal Compliance

As the American Medical Association warns that immigration enforcement activity near hospitals is fueling fear and keeping patients from seeking care, immigration attorney Katie P. Russell outlines practical steps medical practices can take to protect patients, staff and operations if ICE shows up unannounced.

A recent DOJ settlement highlights the risks of manipulating electronic health records for Medicare billing.

From snooping to sending records to the wrong patient, here are the HIPAA violations medical offices make most and how to prevent them.

ICE can now visit medical practices more freely. Immigration attorney Katie P. Russell shares seven steps clinic staff should take to stay compliant and calm if agents show up.

These five strategies will ensure HIPAA compliance in your medical practice, safeguarding patient information against evolving digital threats.

Understanding how the Texas Medical Board addresses alcohol-related issues for doctors reveals crucial insights into patient safety and professional accountability.

A California CLIA Lab operator faces legal repercussions for deceptive marketing practices in allergy testing, violating EKRA by targeting non-specialists for profit.

Explore the intersection of HIPAA violations and the False Claims Act, highlighting compliance strategies to mitigate legal risks in healthcare.

Recent court rulings reshape reproductive health care privacy and regulations, emphasizing the need for updated HIPAA policies and awareness of state laws.

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.

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.

Practice administrators can divorce-proof their marriage with eight actionable, stress-busting tips that balance demanding workloads and relationship health.

Remote patient monitoring is rapidly expanding, but with heightened federal scrutiny and OIG audits underway, medical practices must ensure full compliance to protect revenue and reduce audit risk.

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.

With the right strategy and tone, you can transform a critical review into an opportunity to strengthen patient relationship.

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.

Don't make the same mistakes as this practice.

Medicaid is on the chopping block, but that doesn't mean the end of indigent care.

Recent legislative and regulatory actions tied to generative artificial intelligence.

The long anticipated HIPAA Security Rule Notice of Proposed Rule Making strives to strengthen electronic protected health information cybersecurity.

Got a patient who's abusing your staff, ignoring your advice, failing to pay his bill? When you realize it just isn't going to work, it's usually best to let the patient go. Here's how to do it correctly.

An effective compliance program can and does mitigate liability, so it's important to stay abreast of regulatory changes.

Given that the health care sector tops the FBI's list as the top target of ransomware, it is not a surprise that the Senate has a bill on the table to increase minimum cybersecurity standards.

Key takeaways from the OIG report on remote patient monitoring.

Notable regulatory items to consider as Breast Cancer Awareness Month approaches.