Legal Compliance

This week, President-elect Donald Trump announced his picks to head Health and Human Services and CMS. Plus, the 21st Century Cures Act passes the House.

In part one of a two-part podcast, patient experience consultant William Maples talks to us about the problem with the HCHAPS and CG-CAHPS surveys.

OSHA recently introduced harsher penalties to employers who are violating workplace safety guidelines. Here's what you have to know.

What can practices learn from a recent ruling by the Supreme Court on the False Claims Act? An expert weighs in.

While employed physicians often cannot accept samples in their practice, this independent doctor can and does, to help his patients in need.

The recent changes to the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) means practices will have to rethink the way they think about employees and overtime.

A New Jersey physician's actions of submitting thousands of false claims to Medicare and Medicaid cost him more than a fine.

Keep your office holiday party liability free by following some basic rules and being a good professional host.

Primary-care physicians are still making less than subspecialists. Is that about to change in the shift to value-based care?

If a new office or location is in the works for your New Year business plan, use these suggestions as a guideline.

The 2017 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule (MPFS) Final Rule has been finalized and will take effect Jan. 1, 2017. Here's what you should know.

How do you know a doctor has gotten a visit from his local pharmaceutical sales rep? Look for the swag. Here is one physician that doesn't hide it.

In light of the election, America is united in not knowing what lies ahead. This doctor uses this time to reflect on our health system and its many issues.

Avoid having problems with data protection. Here are eight steps to take to develop and support an effective IT security training program.

A Trump presidency has spurred a surge in enrollment for health plans through the ACA, and primary-care physicians tell President-elect Trump "Do no harm."

Donald Trump has been elected president of the United States. What changes will we see in the world of health policy?

Nearly a year after being convicted, three pharmaceutical company employees are sentenced for healthcare fraud and HIPAA violations.

Recent headlines illustrate the wide range of risks that doctors should be legally and financially prepared to face during the course of their career.

Medical practice compliance can be challenging, but implementing a basic compliance program can help you avoid violations.

Physicians Practice spoke with Medical Group Management Association CEO, Halee Fischer-Wright, on the MACRA final rule and the reasons for physician angst.

A former FBI agent talks about the sure tell signs that a patient may be lying to you.

CMS is expanding the number of practices that can take part in the Advanced Payment Model pathway in MACRA.

For independent practices worried the future means merging or an acquisition, collaboration may be the key to survival.

The final MACRA rule was released a few weeks ago. Not surprisingly, MGMA16 plans to provide attendees a lot of information on the subject.

If you are attending this year’s Medical Group Management Association conference in San Francisco, here are nine things to put on your agenda.