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Legal Updates

Selling a Rheumatology Practice to a Hospital or Health System

Steven M. Harris, Esq.  |  November 2, 2014

Negotiating points, key business decisions to consider when transferring ownership

Are Insurance Companies’ Medication Directives Fiscally, Medically Questionable?

Bruce Rothschild, MD  |  November 1, 2014

A reader questions whether insurers’ practice of promoting medications has undermined physicians’ ability to provide quality patient care

Omnibus Rule Compliance Deadline Imminent

Steven M. Harris, Esq.  |  September 1, 2014

Business associate agreements under pressure to meet new, expanded HIPAA standards by September 23

Avoid Data Breaches, HIPAA Violations When Posting Patients’ Protected Health Information Online

Steven M. Harris, Esq.  |  July 1, 2014

Learn how to de-identify patient information before sharing it over social media or by other means

Malpractice Lawsuit Fear Provokes Defensive Medicine Response

Simon M. Helfgott, MD  |  July 1, 2014

Minimizing exposure to malpractice litigation has affected how physicians practice medicine

Five Most Important Fraud, Abuse Laws Applicable to Physicians

Staff  |  June 1, 2014

Know what’s included in the federal False Claims Act, Anti-Kickback Statute and other regulations and guidelines to prevent Medicare abuse

Legal Updates: Healthcare Data Privacy and Security under HIPAA

Steven M. Harris, Esq.  |  May 1, 2014

Maintaining the privacy of healthcare data Is paramount, and a breach can cost you hundreds of thousands of dollars

Verify Patients’ Insurance Eligibility, Coverage Before Office Visits

From the College  |  March 1, 2014

Physician practices can save time and money if patients’ insurance coverage is verified prior to check-in

Ethics Forum: The Ethical Challenges of Recruiting Patients for Clinical Trials

Carol M. Greco, PhD, and Donah Zack Crawford, MA  |  February 1, 2014

A successful recruiter raises concerns about balancing friendliness and enthusiasm with legal and ethical constraints when screening human subjects for research

Is It Time to Reevaluate Your Physician Compensation Model?

Steven M. Harris, Esq.  |  December 1, 2013

Ongoing payment reform, healthcare consolidation forces rheumatology practices to reconsider ways doctors are paid

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