May 9th 2024
Don't run afoul of these new privacy and civil rights rules.
March 28th 2024
The peculiarities of healthcare makes private equity investments a fraught proposition.
March 15th 2024
The new rule aligns more closely with HIPAA.
March 14th 2024
Health care employers have the obligation to protect their employees and their patients, while also complying with applicable state and federal laws.
March 13th 2024
Healthcare employers have to strike a balance between their ADA responsibilities and the privacy of their employees.
When Protected Health Information Walks Out the Door
Lost laptops, tablets, and phones are among the most common ways patient privacy is breached. Here’s what to do if it happens to you.
AMA Pres: Alternate Payment Rules Can't Keep Changing
In part two of our interview, AMA President Steven J. Stack opines on whether physicians will ever buy into government-based payment programs.
A New Ruling Shows the Inescapability of HIPAA Penalties
A recent ruling from an administrative law judge emphasizes the importance of HIPAA compliance for physicians.
AMA Pres Talks CMS' Latest Alternate Primary-Care Model
What does AMA President Steven J. Stack think about the new CMS primary-care model? He shares his thoughts in part 1 of a two-part interview series.
Payer-Based Audits are Often a Waste of Time for Docs
While some payer-based investigations into fraud might be based on actual patterns of abuse, most are just an attempt to recoup funds.
8 Last-Minute Tax Tips for Physicians
Before filing your taxes on April 18, review these tips to make sure you take advantage of tax breaks and avoid paying penalties.
5 Critical HR Tasks that Will Strengthen Your Practice
Your practice is only as strong as your HR and management infrastructure. To ensure a thriving practice in 2016, here are five tasks on your to-do list.
Will 2016 be Another Year of Healthcare Breaches?
Despite the increasing threat of cyberattackers to healthcare organizations, protections are not being put in place to safeguard patient data.
Consistent Compliance: A Smart Plan for 2016
Here are some resolutions practices can make to commit to and execute upon a strategic compliance plan in 2016.
Decoding PA Reimbursement Guidelines for Medicare
A guide to helping physicians better understand the process of Medicare-based reimbursement for PAs. What do you have to know?
Staying on Top of HIPAA and Mental Health
A recent rule on the National Instant Criminal Background Check System (NICS) and an article on mHealth show why it's important to stay on top of HIPAA and mental health.
A Final Warning About Physician Tax Fraud
With tax day coming up, here is a final look at tax-related exposures and scams that could harm physicians financially and legally.
How to Conduct an Internal HIPAA Audit
The OCR is doing more HIPAA audits this year, and you need to be ready. Here’s how to do your own internal audit.
Doctors' Self-Created Asset Protection Planning Will Fail
Common asset protection mistakes plague medical professionals, such as do it yourself strategies that lack any real defensive basis in the law.
New Rules Created to Protect Substance Abuse Records
With the new rules around the confidentiality of substance abuse records circulated this month, physicians need to update policies and procedures.
With 60-Day Rule, Practices Cannot be Lax with Overpayments
If your practice hasn't already, make sure to hire an outside auditing firm to review your billing records for possible overpayments.
New Jersey Healthcare Plan Favors State Employees over Taxpayers
New Jersey is already a primary-care physician shortage area. A new state plan makes the problem worse by giving state employees special status.
How the DOJ’s Compliance Guidance Affects Physicians
Recent guidance from the U.S. Department of Justice can help structure compliance programs in relation to HIPAA and cybersecurity.
Risks of Being Acquired by Non-Hospital Entities
Looking to get those administrative burdens off your plate? Before you sell to a non-hospital entity be leery of these compliance risks.
Six Ways to Improve Data Security at Your Practice
Want to avoid seeing your practice getting an audit from OCR? Here are six simple steps you can improve data security.
Analyzing FDA Guidance on Medical Device Cybersecurity
The latest guidance from the FDA in relation to cybersecurity vulnerabilities is something that physicians and patients need to know.
Two Commonly Overlooked Types of Disability Insurance
Many practices fail to invest in insurance for the loss of an important employee or covering their business from disability
A Guide to the MIPS for Practices
The Merit-Based Incentive Payment System will go into effect in about a year. Here is what you have to know.
Physicians are Happy Meaningful Use is Almost Dead
Meaningful use is not dead, as some have been suggesting. However, it is nearing its end and that fact has many physicians excited.
6 Tips for Young Docs Reviewing a Job Offer Contract
Young doctors are eager to start their career. However, don’t just sign your offer contract without taking these pieces of advice into account.
Evidence-Based Medicine isn’t Going Anywhere
The advance of tech-based clinical decision support tools are going to help - not replace - physicians and evidence-based medicine, going forward.
The Myths and Meaning of HIPAA
Once they understand the full meaning of the law, a lot of the negative connotations healthcare providers have on HIPAA can be dispelled.
Five Tips for Surviving the Phase 2 HIPAA Audits
Phase 2 HIPAA audits are coming up soon. Here are five tips on how they differ from Phase 1 and what you should know.
What to Know about Claims Audits from Payers
Insurance plans are using the audit process to recoup payments for services which were preauthorized, based on charting. What should practices know?
HR Training Can Save Your Practice in the New Year
Just because “nothing has changed,” doesn’t mean annual HR and compliance training should be avoided. Training can be easily forgotten.