News and commentary on developments in healthcare law. Articles track legislative, regulatory, and enforcement changes affecting independent practices, along with the firm’s advocacy on issues important to healthcare providers.
A new year means a host of new laws take effect in Illinois. Here’s a summary of the changes most likely to affect your healthcare practice or business in 2022.
llinois joins a handful of states in reining in the use of non-competition agreements. Here’s what healthcare employers (and workers) need to know.
Did you know that the federal government’s definition of “sex discrimination” now includes sexual orientation and gender identity? This interpretation has real-world implications for healthcare practices. We explain the basics of staying compliant.
Everyone is looking for ways to strengthen natural immunity against COVID-19, relieve the symptoms, or shorten its course. Thanks to a new law, you’ll need to be extra careful with claims about new products or treatments.
A new federal rule prohibiting information blocking gives patients full, immediate access to their electronic health information. What does this mean for your practice?
The COVID-19 pandemic has forced healthcare practices to institute new policies and procedures to protect patients and staff and mitigate the spread. But who should pay the costs for these safety measures?
It’s a tragic milestone in the COVID-19 pandemic: the adoption of a crisis standard of care in locations with record-high COVID-19 transmission and hospital admissions. What does it mean, and how does it work?
After a tumultuous 2020, prepare yourself for more change. Here’s a summary of new Illinois laws coming in 2021 and laws you might have missed that became effective this year.
When your employee requests time off for COVID-19-related reasons, what are your obligations? Find out how the FFCRA applies to your practice or business.
Learn about the state and federal efforts to allow you to provide life-saving aid without fear of civil or criminal liability during the COVID-19 pandemic.
