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How to Dispose Protected Health Information
Entities covered under the HIPAA Privacy Rules face very high penalties for failing to properly handle protected health information (PHI) as one Indiana non-profit health care system learned to the tune of $800,000. If you […]
Dealer Transfer Series: After the Transfer-Planning for Future Transfers or Break-Ups
Your dealership just completed a merger. You did everything by the book: took your time getting to know the other organization, set up a new organization, agreed to a fair value and established how the […]
Physicians, Medical Groups Beware Recent OIG Special Fraud Alert Targets Lab Payments for Blood Specimens & Patient Data
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Office of Inspector General(OIG) recently issued a Special Fraud Alert based on a concern that laboratory payments to referring physicians and physician group practices for blood specimen […]
HHS to Continue 340B “Orphan” Drug Rule
In July 2013 the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)issued a final regulation allowing 340B covered entities (public safety-net health providers) to purchase orphan drugs at the discounted 340B prices even when the […]
Dealer Transfer Series: After the Transfer-Rules of the Road for Working Together
Completing a dealer transfer is hard work and often compressed into a short amount of time. For those involved in a merger, you might think of it as planning for a wedding … a lot […]
Physician Unhappy with Patient’s Online Comments Files Suit & Loses
Catherine Nazari, an unsatisfied plastic surgery patient, voiced her dissatisfaction with her physician Jean Loftus online. The comments were critical of Dr. Loftus, so Loftus filed suit for defamation and tortious interference.
Unfortunately for the physician, […]