Legal Compliance

The solution to solving the opioid crisis is much more complicated than simply adding new therapies. It needs a multi-leveled approach.

The AMA and other healthcare stakeholder groups announced their intention this week to streamline the prior authorization process for physicians.

The American College of Physicians (ACP) and other provider groups are not happy the recently-passed tax bill has repealed the individual mandate.

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.

Physician practices receive subpoenas for documents every day. Here's what your practice staff needs to know when you receive one.

Dr. Melissa Young on a less heard about target of sexual harassment in the workplace: physicians from aggressive and inappropriate patients.

Physicians who solely rely on forms and checklists to terminate an employee are making a huge mistake, says this lawyer.

A lawyer outlines some of the most prominent legal cases from 2017 and explains what physicians can learn from them.

The year was full of plenty of headline news events surrounding the Affordable Care Act, HHS, opioids, and more.

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.

Wondering what GDPR is? An attorney breaks down everything you need to know about the new data security law.

Unlike the Anti-kickback Statute (AKS), when Stark Law applies, the only safe way to make a referral is to fit squarely within an exception.

Doctors would love to treat disease and care for patients with the latest technology and medication. Too bad innovation is thwarted in healthcare.

The Physicians Practice Compensation Survey explores the impact MACRA will have on physician reimbursement in 2019.

Every practice has them: disgruntled employees and patients. Here's how to handle their complaints and avoid lawsuits.

If you're drafting up provisions in a physician contract dictating his conduct, here are five things to consider.

Here are the major shifts from the Medicare Quality Payment Program’s proposed rule to the recently released final rule.

The EHR is creating some risk and liability for providers. Some of these risks are obvious and some are not.

What if the opioid epidemic hits your practice and forces one of your providers to check into rehab? Here are some questions to ask yourself.

No one said you have to love every aspect of where you live. Here are a few things our advisory board says could be improved in their state.

A recent case shows physicians that while commercial payers don't have badges and guns, they can hit your wallet hard.

Also: President Donald Trump declared a national public health emergency for the opioid epidemic this week.

Physicians interested in any transaction opportunity need to be familiar with the process, and the healthcare regulatory and legal issues that can delay or thwart a deal.

There are a lot of public health issues that need addressing - can the new Surgeon General tackle them in an effective manner?

If you think non-compliance with Stark Law is no big deal, think again. There are consequences for ignoring it.

Some patients don't want to hear it, they just want their unreasonable request accepted. Here's how to say no.

Performing random audits at your practice is a thing of the past. Here's how to use predictive analytics to get the most out of audits.

Despite flooding, power outages, and physical loss, the cloud recently helped modern medical practices avoid four disasters.

The latest attempts to repeal and replace Obamacare are no better than the health law itself.

What do you have to know about ensuring your practice is following the rules of the Practice Compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act?