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The security regulations may require even more time and effort than you spent on the earlier HIPAA privacy regulations.

In Pa.., there are several tools which are available to deter baseless claims. Each has advantages and disadvantages from the defense perspective.

When it comes to information security, there is no silver bullet. Planning and preparation are required.

If you are tormented by paying disability premiums you know will never be put to use, then you should seriously consider return of premium disability insurance.

By addressing the relationship orientation and desire for skill-sets common among younger physicians, organizations can cultivate loyalty and productivity to help offset the inconvenience of accommodating candidates’ lifestyle issues.

A junior physician could leave with no notice without a restrictive covenant, a senior physician could retire or die with no entitlement to a buy-out, or existing documents may be old and outdated in light of the current legal and economic environment.

MCARE has raised the profile and responsibilities of the boards and focused them on a new and far more aggressive mission.

Legislators, under pressure to provide economic relief for employers and to ensure quality health care, are for the first time in eight years giving serious consideration to reinstating the now-defunct Certificate of Need statute.