Legal Compliance

What you do online matters - and medical boards are paying attention.

Conducting video visits over an Internet connection is going mainstream.

The government is getting more aggressive-a lot more aggressive-in going after possible fraud. Here's how to keep your practice out of legal hot water.

When it comes to patients taking your advice, sometimes it is easy, sometimes it is frustrating, and sometimes, it just won't happen.

With the mushrooming litigation climate, and the advent of the Internet, patients are now bombarded with copious information about their care, and in particular their medications.

Thanks to new federal initiatives and the increased use of smart phones and tablets, more physicians are communicating with each other while on the go.

What every medical practice's prescription drug monitoring program should include.

Before prescribing patients controlled substances, most of you require them to sign some sort of informed consent form. Do your forms contain enough information?

In the medical world, the way you introduce yourself and others can make or break your relationships - with patients, their families, and your colleagues.

Innovation is great. Litigation isn't. Here's how to use the latest tech tools at your practice properly and within the letter of the law.

Are you competing with Dr. Google? Here's some advice on how to deal.

Here's how to work with your physicians to deliver the best possible outcome for your practice, yourself, and your boss.

Feel like you can't do the fee-for-service practice model anymore? Here are several examples of new models in primary care that may the answer for you.

Health literacy is the ability to obtain, process, and understand basic health information and services. How many of your patients truly have a handle on their own healthcare needs?

Despite efforts to educate all clients that any payment for referrals is illegal, kickbacks continue to be paid.

Every clinician has, no doubt, run into difficult patients. Here are 10 simple tips that may help you manage these challenging appointments.

A conversation about best practices physicians can take when treating patients with chronic pain prescriptions.

Like all other arrangements into which physicians enter, you must take a moment to consider whether there are any regulatory implications.

A visit from the authorities does not necessarily mean that you have been or will be accused of anything improper, but it can hurt your reputation and your business.

Where do you stand on exchanging medical services for something other than a direct payment?

Bartering is a concept that is generally not practiced in today's times. In years past when patients had no money to pay their physician, it was common for them to bring an object other than money for payment: a chicken, a barrel of vegetables, etc.

Patients say they want their doctors’ offices to be tech-savvy. They want to communicate with you and your staff, use patient portals and smartphone applications. But there’s a difference between wanting a digital future and actually knowing how to get there. Here’s how to get your patients and staff on board.

The feds have aggressively stepped up their fraud and abuse efforts. Your practice may play by the rules, but that doesn't guarantee it will escape federal scrutiny.

Are you ready to make social media platforms part of your practice? Make sure you put reasonable constraints in place.

Posting a general disclaimer on your practice's social media platforms protects both you and your patients.