New forms of affiliations between hospitals and physicians are emerging that bear little resemblance to the 1990s style practice purchases. Here are two of the latest models.
Read More »Incorporating hospitalists into your practice
Hospitals have increased their desire to incorporate hospitalists into their medical staffs and many physician practices are investigating ways to incorporate these unique practitioners into their practices.
Read More »Reducing medical malpractice exposure
Hospitals and physicians can dramatically reduce their malpractice exposure through precautions and procedures undertaken as part of a facility or system-wide malpractice audit.
Read More »Manufacturer support of CME programs
An introduction to the primary U.S. federal laws as they apply to manufacturer support of continuing medical education, and an update on current federal initiatives designed to regulate these relationships.
Read More »Legal implications of physician consultants
There are a number of laws, regulations and ethical tenets governing arrangements between physicians and manufacturers which could present significant traps for the unwary physician
Read More »Is a contract needed when leaving a practice?
Negotiation and execution of a Separation Agreement is the wisest way to go to avoid unnecessary problems, including potentially expensive and acrimonious litigation.
Read More »Rehabilitating impaired physicians in Pa.
Pennsylvania ’s Physicians’ Health Programs has been in operation since 1970, and its Professional Health Monitoring Programs since 1986. These programs are often confused with each other but are fundamentally distinct.
Read More »Choosing a medical malpractice insurer
Now is a good time to re-visit the question of what should a physician look for in placing his or her professional liability coverage. A commitment to manage risk and manage claims is a key factor in a physician's choice.
Read More »Craft an e-mail policy for your employees
Physician practice groups are employers, as well as health care providers and are consequently responsible for managing and monitoring their employees’ use of the practice computer system to ensure its proper and legal usage.
Read More »How to avoid Medicare provider exclusion
It is important to recognize the power of government to exclude providers from the Medicare/Medicaid Program, the reasons used to exclude providers and a new technique being used to avoid provider exclusion.
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