Health Care

DatePublication
February 7, 2013
healthcarelawnote.com
A summary of the main highlights of the long-awaited Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act ("HIPAA") Final Rule.
February 2013
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.
January 2013
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.
January 2013
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.
January 2013
legalhimformation.com
A January 7th blog post on the Scientific American website discusses "reviving the promise of better health through information technology."
December 11, 2012
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.
December, 2012
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.
December 4, 2012
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.
November 20, 2012
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.
November 20, 2012

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.

November 20, 2012
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”).
November 16, 2012
November 15, 2012
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.
November 2012
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.
August, 2012
healthcarelawnote.com
July 2012
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July 3, 2012
healthcarelawnote.com
June 2012
healthcarelawnote.com
June 2012
legalhimformation.com
April 4, 2012
Beginning on January 30, 2012, a commercial driver’s medical certification will become part of his/her commercial driver’s license driving record.
April 2, 2012
The line between "fraud and abuse" and "mistake" has blurred dramatically. What used to be a routine billing mistake may now be "fraud".
March 2012
legalhimformation.com
March 2011
legalhimformation.com
February 21, 2012
healthcarelawnote.com
February 2012
healthcarelawnote.com
January 23, 2012
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.
November 22, 2011
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.
November 21, 2011
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.
November 2011
legalhimformation.com
October 2011
healthcarelawnote.com
October 2011
legalhimformation.com
September 22, 2011
healthcarelawnote.com
September 2011
Part B Insider vol. 12 , No. 31, pp. 244-246, September 2011
September 2011
legalhimformation.com
July 2011
legalhimformation.com
July 2011
healthcarelawnote.com
July 1, 2011
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.
June 30, 2011
Pennsylvania Suit Demonstrates Dilemma: doctors are certainly in a no-win situation when certifying DOT drivers.
June 23, 2011
healthcarelawnote.com
June 2011
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June 2011
legalhimformation.com
June 2011
healthcarelawnote.com
May 26, 2011
healthcarelawnote.com
May 2011
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April 2011
legalhimformation.com
April 19, 2011
Crosby applied to MetLife for life insurance in 2005 and failed to disclose a diagnosis of mitral valve prolapse and treatment for related symptoms
March 24, 2011
healthcarelawnote.com
March 14, 2011
Tax-exempt health care organizations are being creative in selecting business entities for the purpose of joint ventures with individuals or non-exempt parties.
March 9, 2011
healthcarelawnote.com
March 8, 2011
This article provides you with the tools you need in choosing a nursing home that will best meet your needs.
February 17, 2011
healthcarelawnote.com
February 2011
legalhimformation.com
January 2011
Journal of AHIMA
January 17, 2011
Molly, Dave and Patti discuss three unique takes on three aspects of new tech and the law.
January 14, 2011
If doctors want to avoid inadvertent disclosure of a patient’s protected health information, they should avoid social media interactions with patients.
January 2011
legalhimformation.com
December 1, 2010
A database-driven software solution makes compliance with Medicare Section 111 simple.
November 18, 2010
healthcarelawnote.com
November 2010
legalhimformation.com
October 21, 2010
healthcarelawnote.com
October 2010
legalhimformation.com
October 1, 2010
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October 2010
August 19, 2010
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August 2010
August 2010
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August 2010
July 2010
July 2010
legalhimformation.com
June 24, 2010
healthcarelawnote.com
July 2010
Risk Rx
June 17, 2010
June 2010
June 2010
healthcarelawnote.com
June 7, 2010
For The Record, Vol. 22 No. 11 P. 10
June 1, 2010
legalhimformation.com
May 20, 2010
healthcarelawnote.com
May 2010
May 2010
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April 30, 2010
American Health Lawyers Association's Health Lawyers Weekly, Vol. VIII, Issue 17
April/May 2010
legalhimformation.com
April 15, 2010
healthcarelawnote.com
April 2010
March 18, 2010
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March 2010
legalhimformation.com
March 2010
February 2010
January 2010
healthcarelawnote.com
January 2010
American Health Lawyers Association's HIT Bytes, January 2010
January 16, 2010
Cameras in hospitals can lead to online posting of photos of patients receiving treatment, which can constitute an invasion of patient privacy.
November 19, 2009
healthcarelawnote.com
October 2009
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October 2009
legalhimformation.com
September 17, 2009
healthcarelawnote.com
August 2009
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August 20, 2009
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August 2009
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July 18, 2009
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July 2009
legalhimformation.com
June 18, 2009
healthcarelawnote.com
May/June 2009
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May 2009
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April 30, 2009
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April 2009
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March 19, 2009
healthcarelawnote.com
March 2009
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March 2009
legalhimformation.com
February 2009
legalhimformation.com
January 2009
American Health Lawyers Association's HIT News, Volume 12, Issue 1
January 22, 2009
healthcarelawnote.com
January 2009
legalhimformation.com
December 2008
legalhimformation.com
November 20, 2008
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November 2008
legalhimformation.com
November 2008
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October 23, 2008
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October 2008
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October 2008
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September 2008
legalhimformation.com
August 2008
legalhimformation.com
Barry Herrin, Dorothy Hubbard
July 2008
legalhimformation.com
June 12, 2008
healthcarelawnote.com
June 2008
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