November 6, 2009
By:Lee J. Johnson, JD
Inform your malpractice insurance carrier any time you have suspicion that a patient is considering a lawsuit.
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October 23, 2009
By:Alice G. Gosfield, JD
Exceptions that permit referrals under Stark are complex, therefore determining a violation has happened and the preferred way of managing are also difficult.
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September 18, 2009
By:Steven I. Kern, JD
Efforts to thwart the increasing costs of healthcare cannot succeed without addressing the question of how much care to provide the terminally ill.
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September 4, 2009
By:Alice G. Gosfield, JD
The Stark law is relevant only in situations that involve a specific set of health services and patients who use Medicare.
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August 21, 2009
By:Lee J. Johnson, JD
For a solo practitioner or a small group practice, cross-coverage arrangements are like oxygen: Without them, there is no life—that is, no weekends, no evenings, no vacations, and no holidays.
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August 7, 2009
By:Steven I. Kern, JD
Since personal health records could be the wave of the future, it is important to understand their risks and benefits.
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July 24, 2009
By:Brian S. Kern, JD
To properly design a compliant, multi-state medical practice, physicians must understand the significantly different laws and regulations they may encounter.
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July 10, 2009
By:Lee J. Johnson, JD
Don't be lulled into the misconception that you have passed off all liability when you refer a patient to a specialist.
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June 19, 2009
By:Lee J. Johnson, JD
About half of American doctors say they regularly give patients placebo treatments, usually over-the-counter analgesics or vitamins that won't really help their conditions.
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