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Health Published Articles

Progress in Reforming the Health Care Professionals' Disciplinary Process
March 2013
The Maryland Bar Journal
By: Marc K. Cohen

The Judge Doth Reject: How to Prepare for Increased Judicial Scrutiny of Corporate Settlement Agreements in Health Care Cases
Winter, 2013
By: Gina L. Simms and John S. Linehan

Implementing a Mandatory Flu Shot Policy: What Every Employer Should Know
January 16, 2013
Smart HR Manager
By: Sarah E. Swank and Kristina J. Longo

Clarifying the Confusing World of Indemnification, Hold Harmless, and Defense Clauses
January 2013
American Health Lawyers Association
By: Sarah E. Swank

Quality-Based Healthcare Models: Getting More Bang for Your Healthcare Buck
January 2013
By: Sarah E. Swank

A Physician's Guide to Forming and Operating an Accountable Care Organization
December 2012
Maryland Medicine
By: Sarah E. Swank

$1.5 Million OCR HIPAA Settlement Provides Notice of Increased Enforcement Focus on Mobile Device Security and Encryption
September 24, 2012
Bloomberg BNA Health IT Law & Industry Report
By: Joshua J. Freemire and James B. Wieland

Research Records and EHRs: Five Practical Tips in a New Compliance Era
July 2012
Compliance Today
By: Sarah E. Swank

Advanced Stark in Action: Analyzing Hypotheticals to Identify and Address Risks
June 2012
Journal of Health & Life Sciences Law

Is Your Research Data Safe? HHS Seeks to Strengthen Protections Under the Common Rule
May 2012
HIT News (American Health Lawyers Association)
By: Sarah E. Swank and Aaron Rabinowitz*

Religion and Health Insurance Exchanges
May 21, 2012
Hospitals and Health Systems Practice Group Newsletter
By: Sarah E. Swank

OIG Report Acknowledges That CMS Consistently Overstates the Medicare Error Rate
March 21, 2012
AHLA Regulation, Accreditation, and Payment Practice Group Email Alert (American Health Lawyers Association)
By: Mark A. Stanley

Questionable Billing for Medicare Independent Diagnostic Testing Facility Services
March 21, 2012
AHLA Regulation, Accreditation, and Payment Practice Group Email Alert (American Health Lawyers Association)
By: Aaron Rabinowitz*

Medical Necessity for Nonemergency, Scheduled, Repetitive Ambulance Services Can be Established by a Physician's Certificate Alone
March 21, 2012
AHLA Regulation, Accreditation, and Payment Practice Group Email Alert (American Health Lawyers Association)
By: Aaron Rabinowitz*

CMS Announces Medicaid Demonstration to Expand Access to Emergency Psychiatric Care
March 15, 2012
AHLA Regulation, Accreditation, and Payment Practice Group Email Alert (American Health Lawyers Association)
By: Mark A. Stanley

Medicare Redesigns Claims and Benefits Statement to Empower Seniors With More Information
March 9, 2012
AHLA Regulation, Accreditation, and Payment Practice Group Email Alert (American Health Lawyers Association)
By: Aaron Rabinowitz*

Fostering Healthcare Reform Through a Bifurcated Model of Fraud and Abuse Regulation
February 2012
Journal of Health & Life Sciences Law
By: Julie E. Kass and John S. Linehan

Five Trends in Health Care for Election Year 2012
December 28, 2011
By: Sarah E. Swank

E-Prescribing and EHR – The Stick is Coming
September 2011
Maryland Physician Magazine
By: Sarah E. Swank

Considerations in Contracting to Purchase or License an Electronic Health Records System
July 1, 2011
Health Law Resource Center
By: James B. Wieland and Joshua J. Freemire

Take Steps to Prevent Spoliation When Using Electronic Records
June 2011
Medical Laboratory Observer
By: Virginia B. Evans*

CMS Ranks Labs as "Moderate" Risk
May 2011
By: Donna J. Senft

OIG Targets Meaningful Use
April 2011
By: James B. Wieland

Important Considerations in Negotiating a Managed Care Contract: The Provider Perspective
March 28, 2011
By: Alan J. Arville

Preparing for a RAC Audit and Appeal
March 28, 2011
By: Paul W. Kim

Q&A: Regarding EHR Rules
March 2011
By: Robert E. Mazer

Who Is Signing Your Medicare Enrollment Forms?
Winter 2011
By: Donna J. Senft

Be Aware of the TRICARE Trap
February 1, 2011
By: Sharon A. Snyder and Kathleen A. McGinley

Form An Effective Compliance Program
January 2011
Medical Laboratory Observer
By: Virginia B. Evans*

Considering Out-of-State Lab Services
December 2010
By: Robert E. Mazer

Clinical Integration: The Balancing of Competition and Health Care Policies
October 2010
CPI Antitrust Journal
By: Christi J. Braun*

The Voluntary Self-Referral Disclosure Protocol for Stark Violations Similar To, But Notably Different From The OIG Protocol
September 27, 2010
American Health Lawyers Practice Group Email Alert
By: Julie E. Kass and Joshua J. Freemire

Can Out-of-Network Labs Waive Coinsurance?
September 2010
Medical Laboratory Observer
By: Robert E. Mazer

Calls for Reform in the Discipline of Health Care Professionals
November 2009
Maryland Bar Journal
By: Marc K. Cohen

Calls for Reform in the Discipline of Health Care Professionals
November/December 2009
Maryland Bar Journal
By: Marc K. Cohen

CMS Announces New 5-Star Rating System for Nursing Facilities
October 1, 2008
Geriatric Nursing
By: Howard L. Sollins, Donna J. Senft, and Susan A. Turner

Stark Provisions in 2009 Inpatient Prospective Payment System Rule Will Lead to Major Changes for Physician Joint Ventures
August 19, 2008
By: Julie E. Kass and Sanford V. Teplitzky

Strategies to Defend Against Quality of Care Allegations
July/August 2008
Geriatric Nursing
By: Donna J. Senft

Quality Assurance, Corporate Compliance, and Risk Management: Overlapping But Not Identical Tools
May/June 2008
Geriatric Nursing
By: Howard L. Sollins

OIG Provides Further Guidance Related to Nursing Facility Compliance Programs
Spring 2008
VHCA Quarterly (Virginia Health Care Association)
By: Donna J. Senft

Providers May Charge for Missed Appointments, But...
March 2008
MCA Journal
By: Marc K. Cohen and Joshua J. Freemire

OIG Reviews Relationship Between Critical Access Hospital and Hospital-based Radiologists
February 6, 2008
By: Robert E. Mazer

 

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