Legal Compliance

One expert shares guidance regarding what a medical practice risk analysis should include and consider.

In preparing for 2014, make sure you consider the changes in the benefits your practice may offer.

Dismissing a patient from your medical practice without taking the proper precautions can raise ethical and legal problems.

Payers are cracking down on routine copay waivers. Here's what your practice needs to know.

Huge government fines designed to punish marketing tactics are almost unique to the field of medicine because of the third-party payer system.

Physicians must think twice before sending any potentially critical information regarding a colleague via e-mail or other casual form of communication.

Need to “fire” a patient for non-payment or disruptive behavior? There are ethical principles to consider.

Virtually every federal regulatory concern currently plaguing the modern practice of medicine also existed in some form in the 1950s.

How medical practices can create a compliance program and some of the specific areas it should address.

Great documentation at your medical practice will boost revenue. Is your practice doing all it can to ensure physicians are documenting correctly?

Here are tips for managing three medical practice risk areas: HIPAA breaches, Medicare audits, and EHR liability issues.

Earlier this week, new HIPAA mandates went into effect. Is your practice in compliance?

The social media activity of your medical practice staff could be putting you and your practice at risk.

Sept. 23, 2013 is the date for compliance with the HIPAA Omnibus Final Rule. Updated business associate agreements and Notice of Privacy Practices are critical.

Do you believe incentives, such as direct payments, would help motivate your patients to engage in healthier behaviors?

A bill proposed in Congress would significantly revise the current IOAS exception.

Learn what you need to focus on now to adequately prepare for the ICD-10 transition.

Treating family members may seem like an easy and convenient option, but it can lead to big problems. Here's why.

Think carving out Medicare and Medicaid patients from your business arrangements makes you safe from federal fraud and abuse laws? Think again.

If you are an independently minded physician, take heart. There is a way to work with new quality standards and still retain your autonomy.

Physician practices must constantly review existing restrictive covenant provisions to ensure they are compliant with state law.

Physicians considering changing their status as enrolled and participating Medicare providers must be aware of their options and legal requirements.

Medicare and Medicaid providers must return overpayments once identified. Here are two different refund approaches for practices to consider when necessary.

Medical practices must screen prospective providers to identify those excluded from federal healthcare programs.

Recent high-profile lawsuits involving bloodborne pathogen exposures highlight the risk of complacency and the need for industry responsibility.