OIG Publishes Draft Compliance Guidance for Individual and Small Group Physician Practices
Arent Fox LLP
This article reviews the HHS Office of Inspector General's (OIG') draft compliance guidelines for individual and small group physician practices.
Electronic Medical Records - Health Care's Next Challenge in Cyberspace
Tillinghast Licht LLP
The quest for health care reform and the dynamic growth of integrated delivery systems have led to significant developments in the application of information technology to the health care industry. Multiprovider organizations now link computers on different floors, at different offices, and in different states to share patient information throughout an integrated network.
Record, Record, Who's Got the Record?
Broad and Cassel
Whether joining or leaving a practice, physicians should understand their rights and obligations with respect to pa.
Understanding Patient Restraints -- A Hospital's Decision to use Restraints
Nora L. Liggett of Waller Lansden Dortch & Davis LLP
A hospital's decision to use restraints on patients is a difficult one, involving complex issues which can pose sig.
Physicians Liens
Mark R. Raddatz of Kohn Law Firm S.C.
Physician providers of emergency and non-emergency medical services to personal injury patients may find "self.
Board of Medicine Splits Hairs Over Split Fees
Rodger L. Hochman of Broad and Cassel
In its ongoing attempt to identify and dissuade fee-splitting among physicians, the Florida Board of Medicine (the .
To Release or Not to Release: The Dilemma of the Health Care Professional Concerning the Release of Patient Records
Paul A. Grana & Associates
Nearly all health care professionals find themselves in the precarious situation of being hounded by their patients.
Info Tech Law Alert: Security-Protecting Medical Records in the Age of Digital Technology
Lori J. Braender of Day Pitney LLP
This article summarizes the importance of health care professionals establishing effective security systems and responsible protocols to maintain the confidentiality of patient's health care records.
Disclosing Medical Records
Law Office Of Kenneth I. Kolpan, P.C.
ALTHOUGH MOST practitioners appreciate the sanctity of medical records, few understand either the implications of .
Fraud Alert: Physicians Ordering of Certain Items and Services for Their Medicare Patients
Dept. of Health and Human Services
Fraud alert issued by the Department of Health and Human Services regarding the legal and programmatic significance to physicians of certifications they make in connection with the ordering of certain items and services for their Medicare patients.
The Confidentiality of Personal Health Information in the Information Age
Dawn Lankford Bowling of Broad and Cassel
With today's technological advances in computerized communications, personal health information and medical records.
CautionÃÂ
Avoid Fraudulent Billing
William G. Pintas & Associates, Ltd.
Physicians who bill public aid should take careful note that the state code prohibits billing other parties if.
Overview of Proposed Privacy Standards for Electronic Health Information
Lori J. Braender of Day Pitney LLP
This update summarizes the proposed privacy standards for electronic health information issued by the Department of Health and Human Services.