As we approach the Holiday Season, we all know that this is the time of year when gifts are exchanged. However, for health care providers, it can be a season of risk. Gifts to referral sources can cause unintended regulatory...more
Florida has a new law as of July 1, 2023 relating to the storage of certain health records. The newly enacted Florida Statutes section 408.051 creates the “Florida Electronic Health Records Exchange Act.” The Act states in...more
Health and Human Services (HHS) has released a report that details findings about the state of hospital cyber systems across the United States. In connection with a recent Ponemon Institute report on the cost and impact on...more
What does this mean for you? Should you stop providing goods and services? Should you call and ask for the money?
If the customer owes you a substantial amount for your services and has told you that they have no assets,...more
Hospital systems and other health care providers often desire to assist their patients who are burdened with bills that the patients cannot pay or to alleviate other access challenges. In the past few months, the Department...more
As we approach the Holiday Season, we all know that this is the time when gifts are exchanged. For health care providers, it can be a season of risk. Gifts to referral sources can be a problem, and leaders and compliance...more
On December 2, 2020, the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) issued final regulations revising and clarifying regulations, which govern physician referrals for designated health services, commonly known as the...more
On June 10, 2021, the Occupational Health and Safety Administration (OSHA) released its long awaited Emergency Temporary Standards (ETS) for COVID-19, establishing safety requirements for health care employers to control,...more
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As of January 1, 2021, almost all hospitals in the United States will have to comply with the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) Hospital Price Transparency Rule. Additionally, the government has been open about...more
Many of us are thrilled to celebrate the holidays and to share with others our excitement that the crazy year of 2020 is almost complete!
However, there are risks for health care providers giving gifts to patients,...more
As more people go online to research products and services, online reputation management has become increasingly relevant for physicians and clinicians. Online reputation management often involves addressing reviews on sites...more
As of July 1, 2020, a new law, section 456.51, Florida Statutes, which imposes additional consent requirements on health care providers performing pelvic examinations, goes into effect. Under the plain language of the new...more