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.
A solid fraud, waste, and abuse compliance program protects your practice. Here’s how to evaluate yours and strengthen it where it counts.
Every practice—not just large organizations—needs a compliance program that works. Here’s what that really means and why it matters.
If your practice features young patients in photos or videos, you’ll want to understand the legal risks—even if you have parental permission.
Not every privacy incident requires disclosure. Here’s what to know before you act.
Successfully registering your healthcare business with the state doesn’t necessarily mean you’re fully compliant. From choosing the right entity type to meeting your licensing board’s requirements, overlooking key steps can create serious complications.
Ensure patient safety and minimize liability by understanding the appropriate use of seclusion in healthcare settings.
Navigating the No Surprises Act can be challenging, especially for out-of-network providers. Discover your practice’s obligations to patients and the key steps to compliance.
What does the FTC have to do with healthcare? Recent enforcement actions and warnings paint a telling picture.
Healthcare technology offers boundless business opportunities, but laws like CPOM can quickly complicate things. Discover the pitfalls to avoid and strategies for staying legal.
Thinking about using the template intake forms from your EHR? Before you take the shortcut, find out how generic forms could expose you to legal risks and why customized documents are the better long-term investment.
