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.
February 29th 2024
Also the US Department of Health and Human Services is emphasizing cybersecurity.
7 Ways to Minimize Patient Safety Risks
From data analysis to violence prevention, here are seven ways for your practice to avoid putting patient safety at risk.
Navigating the Shifting Sand under MACRA/MIPS
Regardless of what changes are ultimately made to MACRA, the overall market is staunchly marching towards value-based payment models.
The Psychologically Impaired Staffer: Risks and Choices
A member of your medical staff has potentially dangerous psychological issues. You don't want to be insensitive, what are your choices?
Stay Out of Opioid-Related Prescription Trouble
In part two of this series, attorney, Efrem Grail shares six more tips on how to avoid trouble from the law when prescribing opioids.
Medical Office Liability and Guns: Part 2
Regardless of your political position, guns are a reality that physicians must manage like all other medical practice risks.
Hacking, Malware a Major Threat to Small Medical Practices
Just because a practice doesn't have as much PHI as a hospital doesn't mean it's safe from hackers, as this HIMSS18 speaker reveals.
Medical License Retention Tips
How to keep to your license and stay out of prison. Advice from the front lines of the DEA's war on prescribers.
How Holdover Contracts Can Violate Stark Law
There are many examples where an expired agreement can accidently violate Stark Law. Here's what you should know.
The Public Health Failures of This Flu Season
One hundred years from the worst flu pandemic ever, we're still failing to fight it off.
Medical Office Liability and Gun Violence
How could gun violence affect your practice? Here's everything you need to know.
HHS' Short-Term Insurance Proposal Draws Criticism
A new proposal from the Trump administration aims to improve insurance options for patients, but some are concerned it will just raise premiums.
5 Considerations for Investing in a Laboratory MSO
Approached by a company offering an opportunity to invest in a laboratory or laboratory MSO? Consider the following.
Prior Authorization Frustration
A physician attempts to profess her gripes about the prior authorization process to a pharmacist to no avail.
Doctors: Get Serious About HIPAA!
Texting, Facebook, Skype - these technologies can all put you in the crosshairs of the government for failing to comply with HIPAA.
A Guide to Reporting on MACRA in 2018
Medicare's Quality Payment Program (QPP) is a little different in 2018 than it was in 2017. Here is a guide to this year's reporting requirements.
The Tech Portion of MIPS is Easier Than Meaningful Use
There are a lot of elements of MIPS that should concern physicians, but Advancing Care Information isn't one of them.
Data Security in the Digital Age a Lingering Concern
The digitization of health data is a good, but it brings concerns over how hard it is to protect patient data.
What You Need to Know About Office-Based Surgery Laws
A brief overview of laws and issues related to office based surgical practices.
A Guide to Preventing Sexual Harassment at Your Practice
When it comes to sexual harassment in the workplace, physicians must adhere to higher standard.
SAMSHA Final Rule: What Docs Need to Know
The recently released SAMSHA Final Rule broadens disclosure rules, while a recent case underscores that inaccurate travel expenses submitted to Medicare result in liability.
The Face of the Opioid Crisis
The solution to solving the opioid crisis is much more complicated than simply adding new therapies. It needs a multi-leveled approach.
AMA, Others Take on Onerous Prior Authorization Process
The AMA and other healthcare stakeholder groups announced their intention this week to streamline the prior authorization process for physicians.
Healthcare Associations Decry Republican Tax Bill
The American College of Physicians (ACP) and other provider groups are not happy the recently-passed tax bill has repealed the individual mandate.
Quick Technology Risk Checklist for Your Practice
Here are five tactics to reduce many of the more common risks of data loss at your practice. Make sure you're up to date.
When Someone at Your Practice Receives a Subpoena
Physician practices receive subpoenas for documents every day. Here's what your practice staff needs to know when you receive one.
Sexual Harassment against Physicians from Patients
Dr. Melissa Young on a less heard about target of sexual harassment in the workplace: physicians from aggressive and inappropriate patients.
Physicians, Don't Rely on Forms to Fire Employees
Physicians who solely rely on forms and checklists to terminate an employee are making a huge mistake, says this lawyer.
2017 Legal Round-Up for Physicians
A lawyer outlines some of the most prominent legal cases from 2017 and explains what physicians can learn from them.
Top Healthcare News Stories of 2017
The year was full of plenty of headline news events surrounding the Affordable Care Act, HHS, opioids, and more.
6 Ways to Address Sexual Harassment at Your Practice
You will likely have an issue with sexual harassment at your practice, here are six ways to deal with the problem and ensure it gets resolved.