How should you respond when a patient or client threatens to harm someone? First, make sure you understand your state’s duty to warn requirements and all of the nuances.
The Corporate Practice of Medicine (CPOM) doctrine frustrates many entrepreneurs interested in starting a medical practice in many states, including Illinois. In this four-minute video, Erin Jackson explains the basics and a compliant workaround.
As with most new interventions, ketamine’s status as a treatment for depression lacks certainty within the law. Read on to learn how physicians prescribing ketamine can stay compliant.
Telehealth can introduce new types of risk for your medical practice. Know what to look for so that you can take steps to reduce your liability.
What happens when constraints such as a language barrier make it difficult for your patient to understand the risks, benefits, and alternatives to the plan of care?
“HIPAA doesn’t apply to me.” We hear it all the time. But are you willing to bet your practice’s future on that assumption? We discuss the basics, including the most commonly overlooked aspects of the law.
Fixing a business name that doesn’t comply with your state’s requirements can be costly. Save yourself the headache and take the time to get it right.
What are your obligations to disclose or withhold your minor patients’ sensitive health information?
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.
