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What physicians need to do about HIPAA, telehealth and managing billing staff working remotely

Physicians who take the time to understand how to buy malpractice insurance will not only save money, but ensure that they’ve got the right type and amount of liability coverage.

Malpractice suits are an unfortunate part of a physician’s career, so it’s imperative to know what to do.

Can your employee handbook get you in trouble? Many healthcare businesses have an employee handbook, or employee policy handout, but fail to update them on a regular basis.

Amid speculation that malpractice insurance rates will rise, maintaining an air-tight risk management plan should be on doctors’ agenda this year.

When patients hit ‘record’ at the doctor’s office

Cyber insurance covers losses and damages resulting from patient data being stolen, exposed, held for ransom, or improperly shared. Is your practice properly protected?

Avoid common mistakes by understanding the process.

You don’t need to dig too deeply to uncover the drawbacks of mandated value-based care, and why real value may be found in a much simpler way.

AMA argues the court failed to consider the ruling’s impact on the physician-patient relationship.

Weigh in on the ongoing debate about the ownership of medical records. Who do you think should control them? 

Physicians and payers don't think so, according to a new survey.

Biometric information is another type of personal health informaion.

Failure to provide patient records can result in a HIPAA fine.

Decisions about malpractice insurance may be among the most important a doctor can make.

ACP calls for a systemic overhaul of the system that would improve and expand healthcare in the U.S. in a series of policy papers.

CMS now requires Medicare, Medicaid and Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) providers and suppliers to disclose certain affiliations they may have with other providers and suppliers who are considered “bad actors.”

Frederick M. Cummings, JD, a medical malpractice attorney with Dickinson Wright, discusses proactive strategies for preventing a malpractice lawsuit.

As healthcare has evolved from strictly fee-for-service toward more value-based care models, these laws can make it difficult for physicians to coordinate care for a patient across facilities.

What physicians need to know when reviewing contracts

The proposed rules released by the Department of Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General (OIG) and the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) in October 2019 include new exceptions and safe harbors, as well as clarifications to the Physician Self-Referral (Stark) Law, the Anti-Kickback Statute and the civil monetary penalty prohibition against beneficiary inducements.

The goal is to boost the adoption of value-based care, promote coordinated patient care and foster better health outcomes

President Trump signed an executive order to find ways to boost Medicare Advantage as a pre-emptive strike against Democrats’ call for Medicare for All

How can the healthcare industry better encourage doctors to practice in rural settings?

The federal government is pushing forward with regulatory action that it hopes will end data blocking and promote more sharing of patient information.

Our readers speak out.

How a recently concluded jury trial in federal district court in Texas has major nationwide implications for existing and future marketing arrangements between medical facilities and doctors.

The Trump administration has proposed rolling back federal rules prohibiting discrimination in healthcare against lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and questioning (LGBTQ) individuals that are part of the Affordable Care Act.

A proposed rule to limit rebates paid by drug companies to pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs) could negatively impact physicians, payers and patients.