Articles on building and maintaining a compliant healthcare practice. Topics cover HIPAA compliance, fraud, waste, and abuse programs, good faith estimates, informed consent, controlled-substance and procedure SOPs, and patient intake policies and procedures, written for owners putting policies and procedures in place.
Many private practices assume HIPAA compliance begins and ends with policies and forms. However, maintaining compliance requires ongoing risk assessments, workforce training, vendor management, and breach response planning.
Before adding an AI chatbot to your practice website, you should understand what information it collects, how that information is handled, and what happens when patients start asking health-related questions.
Artificial intelligence is becoming part of everyday practice operations, from documentation tools and chatbots to administrative automation. Learn how AI can create HIPAA compliance concerns and what healthcare practices should consider before adopting new AI technology.
Healthcare practices are increasingly using AI to create social media posts, website content, images, and patient communications. Our attorneys explain the legal risks of AI-generated healthcare marketing, including patient privacy, consent requirements, and misleading content concerns.
A recent Law360 Healthcare Authority article quoted Jackson LLP Principal Partner Connor Jackson on the institutional failures that allowed patient abuse to continue despite existing safeguards. For healthcare practices that treat minors, the case highlights why policies alone are not enough.
Even well-meaning content can cross the line. Use these tips to catch misinformation before it reaches your audience.
Cross-border telehealth comes with more rules than many clinicians expect. We break down key restrictions for foreign-licensed physicians treating U.S. patients.
Understand the basic rules of EMTALA and the real-world risks it poses for clinicians in rural hospitals.
Medicaid changes could shrink coverage and strain your revenue. This post outlines practical ways to maintain access to care and keep your practice stable.
A solid fraud, waste, and abuse compliance program protects your practice. Here’s how to evaluate yours and strengthen it where it counts.
