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February 7, 2013
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healthcarelawnote.com
A summary of the main highlights of the long-awaited Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act ("HIPAA") Final Rule.
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February 2013
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legalhimformation.com
The nature of electronic signatures makes it very difficult for a provider to rely only an electronically-signed HIPAA authorization when releasing records to a person other than the patient whose records are requested.
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January 2013
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healthcarelawnote.com
With a properly-worded agreement, a hospital or physician group can avoid incurring the additional expense of paying for tail coverage for an independent contractor physician.
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January 2013
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Since 1980, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (“CMS”) has had the right to be the secondary payer for any medical expenses paid on behalf of a Medicare beneficiary. However, until recently, this right has been largely ignored. Why the change? The answer: Section 111.
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January 2013
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legalhimformation.com
A January 7th blog post on the Scientific American website discusses "reviving the promise of better health through information technology."
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December 11, 2012
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This Law Note summarizes new projects and continuing projects with respect to HHS programs and operations, including the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services ("CMS"), we believe are most relevant to researchers.
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December, 2012
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healthcarelawnote.com
To prevent the spread of disease to patients and protect their work forces, many health care providers are instituting policies mandating inoculation of their staff.
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December 4, 2012
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legalhimformation.com
Coders' lack of understanding of clinical information already present in the patient's chart related to POA indicators seems to be responsible for a very high number of errors.
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November 20, 2012
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On November 2, 2012, the OIG issued Advisory Opinion No 12-17 that addresses a proposal by a non-profit, hospital based hospice agency to establish a volunteer program.
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November 20, 2012
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With industry pundits focused on the fate of the Affordable Care Act in the U.S. Supreme Court, the Protecting Access to Healthcare (PATH) Act has been quietly working its way through Congress.
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November 20, 2012
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On Thursday, June 28, 2012, the Supreme Court of the United States issued its long-awaited ruling regarding the constitutionality of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act of 2010 (“PPACA”).
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November 16, 2012
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November 15, 2012
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In a report issued by the OIG recently, it determined that a quarter of all SNF Medicare claims in 2009 were improper, resulting in $1.5 billion in inappropriate Medicare payments.
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November 2012
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legalhimformation.com
U.S. District Court for the District of New Mexico dealt a significant blow to the government in United States ex re. Baker v. Community Health Sys., Inc. that could have far reaching consequences for how parties act in response to litigation holds.
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August, 2012
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healthcarelawnote.com
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July 2012
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healthcarelawnote.com
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July 3, 2012
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healthcarelawnote.com
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June 2012
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healthcarelawnote.com
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June 2012
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legalhimformation.com
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April 4, 2012
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Beginning on January 30, 2012, a commercial driver’s medical certification will become part of his/her commercial driver’s license driving record.
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April 2, 2012
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The line between "fraud and abuse" and "mistake" has blurred dramatically. What used to be a routine billing mistake may now be "fraud".
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March 2012
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legalhimformation.com
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March 2011
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legalhimformation.com
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February 21, 2012
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healthcarelawnote.com
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February 2012
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healthcarelawnote.com
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January 23, 2012
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According to a case recently issued by the 6th Circuit, Medicare’s right to recover conditional payments from settlement proceeds is not limited by the degree of legal liability of the tortfeasor making the settlement payment.
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November 22, 2011
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While most readily acknowledge our reliance upon local hospitals for health services like emergency care, diagnostic services, surgery, or primary care, we rarely pause to consider how our hospitals serve as economic engines that drive and sustain our local economies.
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November 21, 2011
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The 11th Circuit opinion on the individual insurance mandate in the Affordable Care Act conflicts with a recent 6th Circuit decision and virtually guarantees a Supreme Court decision.
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November 2011
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legalhimformation.com
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October 2011
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healthcarelawnote.com
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October 2011
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legalhimformation.com
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September 22, 2011
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healthcarelawnote.com
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September 2011
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Part B Insider vol. 12 , No. 31, pp. 244-246, September 2011
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September 2011
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legalhimformation.com
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July 2011
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legalhimformation.com
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July 2011
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healthcarelawnote.com
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July 1, 2011
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Those conducting clinical research have to consider the myriad technicalities—both scientific and legal—that will determine whether their research endeavor will come to fruition.
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June 30, 2011
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Pennsylvania Suit Demonstrates Dilemma: doctors are certainly in a no-win situation when certifying DOT drivers.
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June 23, 2011
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healthcarelawnote.com
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June 2011
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healthcarelawnote.com
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June 2011
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legalhimformation.com
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June 2011
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healthcarelawnote.com
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May 26, 2011
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healthcarelawnote.com
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May 2011
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healthcarelawnote.com
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April 2011
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legalhimformation.com
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April 19, 2011
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Crosby applied to MetLife for life insurance in 2005 and failed to disclose a diagnosis of mitral valve prolapse and treatment for related symptoms
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March 24, 2011
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healthcarelawnote.com
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March 14, 2011
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Tax-exempt health care organizations are being creative in selecting business entities for the purpose of joint ventures with individuals or non-exempt parties.
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March 9, 2011
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healthcarelawnote.com
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March 8, 2011
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This article provides you with the tools you need in choosing a nursing home that will best meet your needs.
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February 17, 2011
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healthcarelawnote.com
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February 2011
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legalhimformation.com
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January 2011
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Journal of AHIMA
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January 17, 2011
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Molly, Dave and Patti discuss three unique takes on three aspects of new tech and the law.
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January 14, 2011
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If doctors want to avoid inadvertent disclosure of a patient’s protected health information, they should avoid social media interactions with patients.
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January 2011
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legalhimformation.com
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December 1, 2010
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A database-driven software solution makes compliance with Medicare Section 111 simple.
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November 18, 2010
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healthcarelawnote.com
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November 2010
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legalhimformation.com
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October 21, 2010
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healthcarelawnote.com
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October 2010
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legalhimformation.com
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October 1, 2010
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healthcarelawnote.com
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October 2010
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August 19, 2010
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healthcarelawnote.com
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August 2010
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August 2010
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healthcarelawnote.com
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August 2010
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July 2010
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July 2010
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legalhimformation.com
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June 24, 2010
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healthcarelawnote.com
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July 2010
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Risk Rx
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June 17, 2010
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June 2010
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June 2010
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healthcarelawnote.com
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June 7, 2010
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For The Record, Vol. 22 No. 11 P. 10
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June 1, 2010
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legalhimformation.com
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May 20, 2010
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healthcarelawnote.com
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May 2010
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May 2010
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healthcarelawnote.com
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April 30, 2010
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American Health Lawyers Association's Health Lawyers Weekly, Vol. VIII, Issue 17
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April/May 2010
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legalhimformation.com
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April 15, 2010
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healthcarelawnote.com
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April 2010
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March 18, 2010
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healthcarelawnote.com
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March 2010
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legalhimformation.com
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March 2010
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February 2010
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January 2010
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healthcarelawnote.com
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January 2010
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American Health Lawyers Association's HIT Bytes, January 2010
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January 16, 2010
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Cameras in hospitals can lead to online posting of photos of patients receiving treatment, which can constitute an invasion of patient privacy.
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November 19, 2009
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healthcarelawnote.com
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October 2009
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healthcarelawnote.com
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October 2009
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legalhimformation.com
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September 17, 2009
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healthcarelawnote.com
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August 2009
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healthcarelawnote.com
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August 20, 2009
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healthcarelawnote.com
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August 2009
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healthcarelawnote.com
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July 18, 2009
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healthcarelawnote.com
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July 2009
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legalhimformation.com
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June 18, 2009
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healthcarelawnote.com
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May/June 2009
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legalhimformation.com
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May 2009
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healthcarelawnote.com
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April 30, 2009
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healthcarelawnote.com
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April 2009
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legalhimformation.com
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March 19, 2009
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healthcarelawnote.com
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March 2009
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healthcarelawnote.com
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March 2009
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legalhimformation.com
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February 2009
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legalhimformation.com
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January 2009
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American Health Lawyers Association's HIT News, Volume 12, Issue 1
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January 22, 2009
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healthcarelawnote.com
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January 2009
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legalhimformation.com
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December 2008
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legalhimformation.com
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November 20, 2008
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healthcarelawnote.com
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November 2008
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legalhimformation.com
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November 2008
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healthcarelawnote.com
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October 23, 2008
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healthcarelawnote.com
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October 2008
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healthcarelawnote.com
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October 2008
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healthcarelawnote.com
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September 2008
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legalhimformation.com
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August 2008
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legalhimformation.com
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July 2008
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legalhimformation.com
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June 12, 2008
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healthcarelawnote.com
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June 2008
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healthcarelawnote.com
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