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.
Are you prepared to respond to intrusions into your data and systems? Here are some things you’ll need to know if you experience a data breach.
A headline-grabbing lawsuit against Domino’s has many healthcare practice owners wondering if their websites are accessible to patients with disabilities— and what to do if they’re not.
Have you ever received a negative review and wished that you could have prevented it from being posted? Here’s why you can’t merely contract the problem away.
It’s a common question: “I already have a Notice of Privacy Practices. Does that mean I don’t need the HIPAA policy you mentioned?” Here’s why the answer is a resounding no.
If the DEA inspected your practice tomorrow, would your storage of controlled substances pass muster? Here’s what you need to know to be secure and compliant.
Do you know how your EMR, EHR, or other vendors handle your patient information? Here’s why your data may be less protected than you think—and why the liability may rest with you.
Learn the ins and outs of signing electronic health records and other documents so that they comply with HIPAA and hold up in court.
What should you do if a patient leaves a negative online review of your practice? Here are tips for creating a response that is thoughtful, protective of your interests, and most importantly, legally compliant.
CBS Chicago interviewed Erin Jackson of Jackson LLP to understand the actions of a hospital following a breach involving a famous patient. Media circus aside, there are important lessons for everyone in healthcare.
Orthodontists should maintain a basic awareness of how healthcare fraud, waste, and abuse laws may impact their practice. Here’s a primer on Stark Law, AKS, and related IL laws.
