Legal Compliance

In our latest podcast we spoke with two healthcare policy stakeholders on the potential delay of MACRA, and what it could mean for small practices.

Recent fines and arrests should show physicians there is heightened scrutiny on their prescribing of painkillers.

Medical practice owners and risk managers face a wide variety of risks including some surprising ones, like supporting your favorite Olympic athletes.

We asked two forward-thinking practices what may very well be the question of the year. Here's what they had to say.

With the cost of healthcare rising, is it really wise for hospitals to spend money on services that you'd find at the Ritz Carlton?

Does your patient have bed bugs and if so, can you refuse to offer them treatment? Our resident health lawyer, Ericka Adler answers this question.

Two lawyers share a way that healthcare providers can challenge insurer recoupments in the ongoing struggle with payers relating to provider reimbursement.

Despite resistance from providers, patients, and the DOJ, Anthem is not giving up on merging with Cigna. Plus, CMS hands out star ratings.

Does your collections agency have the specialized knowledge needed to get the most ROI on your delinquent accounts? Here are the seven questions to ask. [Sponsored]

Why Aug. 1 is an important for physicians to know, with regards to Civil Monetary Penalties (CMPs) and the False Claims Act (FCA).

Like any successful business, your practice needs to be anchored by clearly defined policies. Here's how to develop consensus among your staff.

Asset protection shouldn't just be limited to malpractice. Here's why you need to looking beyond just that one area.

Physicians may want to record their patients or other parties. What should they know before they engage in such practices?

We often think of IT departments when we think of meeting HIPAA regulations, but the heart of compliance is in human resources.

Could a delay to the start of MACRA be in the works? Also, what makes radiology a unique specialty when it comes to physician pay?

An innovative nine-year old patient is proof there are outside-the-box ways to improve patient satisfaction and outcomes.

A perfect storm of HIPAA audits and an increasing threat from hackers could spell disaster for your practice. Avoid this fate.

The 60-Day Rule, which forces physicians to return overpayments to CMS, was recently clarified. What should physicians know about it?

It's fair to say that most doctors didn't get into medicine because of paperwork and regulations. Apparently however, not everyone feels this way.

Among the many risks physicians must proactively protect themselves against is the economy itself.

HHS is giving $100 million to help small practices implement MACRA over five years; Zika relief funding faces hurdles in Congress.

Different types of data breaches at two hospitals in Michigan and New Mexico underscore HIPAA liability concerns.

Some HIPAA violations can be caught and fixed before the damage is done. Here are a few ways to do so.

Opioid prescriptions and associated addictions have reached epidemic proportions, resulting in the call for physicians to utilize alternative treatment methods.

Some HIPAA violations are obvious, but others can be less so and easy to miss. Here are four.