Law & Malpractice

You can control medical practice expenses and risks by asking six important questions about the appropriate insurance coverage and carriers

As part of a False Claims Act settlement, medical practices may enter into a corporate integrity agreement. Here's your guide to what that may entail.

Be aware that if a patient approaches you regarding any type of adverse event, it’s important to seek legal counsel before choosing any course of action.

A new type of audit may be headed to your medical practice. Make sure you are ready.

Many practices struggle to sustain the changes they made in Stage One. Here's how not to be one of them.

Here are some of the appropriate uses of limited liability corporations by physicians - and some inappropriate uses as well.

As efforts to combat fraud, waste, and abuse intensify, medical practices are facing more scrutiny. Here are three areas to focus on.

This podcast provides physicians key tips for how to disclose and apologize to patients for medical errors.

Prior to participating in an ACO, consider these potential legal issues.

Here are four tests for your medical practice to apply in deciding how to meet your obligation to LEP patients.

Here are six basic principles to protect funds coming into a medical practice from embezzlement as well as some red flags to watch.

As the upcoming presidential election nears, voices of contention are growing louder over healthcare IT initiatives, including the incentive program.

Are you making the switch to paperless prescriptions? Here's guidance on preserving patient safety.

The Stark Law is clear on your medical practice and gifts from referring physicians, patients, and others. Here's what you need to know.

The American Medical Group Association (AMGA) recently defined a “high-performing health system.” Does your health system make the cut?

Hospitals and physicians have opposing interests in the sale of a medical practice. Here's how to ensure you get what you want as the seller.

Want to reduce possible embezzlement and detect fraud at your medical practice? Monitor your various financial accounts closely using these tips.

Though full disclosure and apology for medical errors is daunting for physicians, some say it’s the best step to take.

Here are the top states to work as a physician (and those at the bottom) from our 2012 Best States to Practice report.

This week we provide some basic questions you can ask to help qualify your own asset-protection counsel and move towards being protected the right way.

The government has released the final rules for Stage 2 of its EHR incentive program. The new rules are broader in scope and have higher thresholds. Here's how to prepare your practice now for success later.

Here are six steps to make sure your medical practice office lease is safe, especially when it comes to "fair market value."

Massachusetts' new disclosure, apology, and offer program aims to take some emotion out of medical errors for physicians and patients.

Do you know what a PHR is? Hint: It's not another term for an EHR. A personal health record is patient-facing and patients are increasingly coming to expect it. Here's what you need to know about how these tools can help you engage patients in their own care.

Here are five key issues that require attention when negotiating the sale of your medical practice.

Here are six strong indications that a physician needs to be concerned about possible embezzlement in a medical practice.

A recent report by NPR's Planet Money team got one thing right and a lot of things wrong when it comes to asset protection.

Recent legal cases should cause physicians to take a fresh look at their medical practice lease and make needed changes immediately.

Here's a breakdown of the federal government's HIPAA audit procedures and how your office can be prepared.

As anti-fraud efforts step up, there's little doubt that the OIG will be looking at your practice. Make sure your patient records accurately reflect physician services.