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9 Mar 2018, 5:27 pm
On Fox’s In the Weeds blog, associate Richard Holzworth discussed the influx of patients registering for the Pennsylvania Medical Marijuana Program, and provided an overview of key policy and procedure updates that PA’s healthcare facilities, including hospitals and long-term care providers, should adopt: Despite Pennsylvania’s medical marijuana industry being in its infancy, more than 17,000 patients have registered for the program, and more than 4,000 already have… [read post]
10 Nov 2016, 4:53 pm
The Office of Inspector General (“OIG”) of the Department of Health and Human Services, generally, would have concerns about a potential or existing referral source receiving free goods or services, since these free goods and services could be used to provide unlawful payments for the referral of Federal health care program business. [read post]
16 Jul 2013, 7:31 am
Earlier this year, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) published the “HIPAA Omnibus Rule,” implementing various provisions of the Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health (HITECH) Act as the related to the HIPAA Privacy, Security, and Enforcement Rules. [read post]
26 Feb 2009, 7:32 am
Medtronic Inc. announced this week that beginning in 2011, it will start disclosing payments of more than $5,000 per year to physicians for consulting fees, royalties or honoraria. [read post]
30 Jul 2009, 8:22 am
Physician/Medical Device financial arrangements continue to draw scrutiny by regulators. [read post]
14 Jun 2010, 6:43 am
On May 20, we presented a free Webinar to physicians and other interested parties regarding practical tips and key legal issues to be considered in selling a medical practice to a hospital. [read post]
31 Dec 2012, 12:37 pm
It appears to be business as usual on Capitol Hill this New Year's Eve. [read post]
31 May 2017, 8:13 am
Earlier this month, a New York man was sentenced to 10 years in prison for allegedly operating a $26 million scheme to defraud Medicare and Medicaid. [read post]
23 Jul 2018, 6:06 am
This is the second installment in a new series on the Physician Law Blog entitled “Small Doses” designed to provide you with quick updates on meaningful issues. [read post]
18 Mar 2008, 3:47 pm
According to a recent online Wall Street Journal article, Walgreen Co. is taking definitive steps to expand further into the workplace health center arena. [read post]
3 Jun 2009, 9:18 am
On Nov. 9, 2007, The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) created the Red Flags Rule requiring creditors to develop and implement written identity theft prevention programs within their organizations. [read post]
25 Sep 2009, 8:02 am
The original Stark II regulations included an 18 month moratorium on an exception to Stark that would have permitted physician to invest in specialty hospitals. [read post]
30 Oct 2009, 5:40 am
According to a recent article in the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, West Penn Allegheny Health System's federal antitrust lawsuit against University of Pittsburgh Medical Center and Highmark Inc., has been dismissed. [read post]
13 Feb 2016, 5:03 am
As of February 4, 2016, out-of-state athletic team physicians are permitted to provide care to their own team’s players while in Pennsylvania. [read post]
25 Jul 2013, 6:18 am
As the implementation of the federal Affordable Care Act (ACA) continues in fits and starts, healthcare providers are scrambling to best position themselves to accommodate anticipated and developing payment models. [read post]
20 Nov 2017, 5:38 am
[For more information on CMS’s new Quality Payment Program and what physicians need to report in 2017, please see our prior blog posts here and here.] [read post]
24 Jan 2008, 2:45 pm
As was predicted by many, the Deficit Reduction Act is continuing to cause a major shake-out in the imaging center industry. [read post]
14 Oct 2008, 3:05 pm
Physicians, Do you have financial relationships (think joint venture, medical director stipends, lease arrangements, AS&T agreements) with a hospital? [read post]
22 Aug 2012, 12:40 pm
According to a a major study published in the Archives of Internal Medicine this week, almost half of physicians surveyed (over 7,000 physicians were surveyed), reported at least one symptom of burnout. [read post]
25 Nov 2013, 7:56 am
Hospital-physician acquisition of medical practices continues at a furious pace. [read post]
