Legal Compliance

We often think of IT departments when we think of meeting HIPAA regulations, but the heart of compliance is in human resources.

Could a delay to the start of MACRA be in the works? Also, what makes radiology a unique specialty when it comes to physician pay?

An innovative nine-year old patient is proof there are outside-the-box ways to improve patient satisfaction and outcomes.

A perfect storm of HIPAA audits and an increasing threat from hackers could spell disaster for your practice. Avoid this fate.

The 60-Day Rule, which forces physicians to return overpayments to CMS, was recently clarified. What should physicians know about it?

It's fair to say that most doctors didn't get into medicine because of paperwork and regulations. Apparently however, not everyone feels this way.

Among the many risks physicians must proactively protect themselves against is the economy itself.

HHS is giving $100 million to help small practices implement MACRA over five years; Zika relief funding faces hurdles in Congress.

Different types of data breaches at two hospitals in Michigan and New Mexico underscore HIPAA liability concerns.

Some HIPAA violations can be caught and fixed before the damage is done. Here are a few ways to do so.

Opioid prescriptions and associated addictions have reached epidemic proportions, resulting in the call for physicians to utilize alternative treatment methods.

Some HIPAA violations are obvious, but others can be less so and easy to miss. Here are four.

What are some reports you can run to track the health of the billing and collection process of your practice, and how can this data be used to determine the effectiveness of your practice manager?

What do physician practices have to know about creating a non-compete clause for one of its physicians? Here are four guidelines.

Performance-based reimbursement and two recent court holdings underscore the importance of patient care, as well as the notion that physicians can be fired.

The VA's recent proposal to expand the scope of practice for advanced practice registered nurses has sparked a debate that's been brewing for a while.

Your practice's physicians may hate filling out those conflict of interest questionnaires, but they are important in complying with the federal Stark Law.

CMS has altered rules around payments to hospital based outpatient departments (HOPDs), which could have an effect on a practice's value to hospitals.

We are nearly halfway through the year. What should be on physicians' radar for the rest of 2016? Here are eight things to look at.

A recent ruling from the U.S. Court of Appeals emphasizes why it's important for physicians to not cut corners.

For doctors and their families, the time between Memorial Day to Labor Day can be dangerous as there is a spike in injuries, fatalities, and more.

In announcing its Comprehensive Primary Care Plus model, CMS showed it has somewhat learned from its first go round.

Password security isn't just for providers. Practices should make sure its patients are using tough passwords when using their patient portal.

It's important that physician practices stay compliant with HIPAA by executing business associate agreements with various vendor partners.

Choosing good passwords and protecting them is a small but key part of guarding your patients’ protected health information.

From background checks on employees to investing in new software and hardware, your practice has to be prepared. Here are five ways to stop a cyber criminal from infiltrating your EHR.

What are the three things physicians should take from the recently released proposed rule on MACRA implementation?

When it comes to long documents, the MACRA proposed rule isn't quite as captivating as "Truman." And this is quite unfortunate for Medicare doctors.

Doctors are dealing with more outside forces than ever before, like third-party and government payers. Here's why they have to organize.

Maintenance of certification requirements have many physicians up in arms. Here are the top reasons for the pushback.