This past Friday, the Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology, in collaboration with the HHS Office for Civil Rights and HHS Office of the General Counsel, developed
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Physicians Leaving Private Practice for Hospital Employment but at What Cost?
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There was an interesting article published on nytimes.com over the weekend (see “New Law’s Demands on Doctors Have Many Seeking a Network“) comparing and contrastng the practice of…
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Study of Early Medical Home Pilot Shows Disappointing Results
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The drive for reduced costs and increased quality in the delivery of healthcare is an almost universally held goal among those in the industry. However, there seems to be little…
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Hospital Acquisition of Physician Practices Can Raise Antitrust Concerns
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The recent federal antitrust case of Federal Trade Commission and State of Idaho, Plaintiffs, v. St. Luke’s Health System, Ltd, and Saltzer Medical Group, P.A. highlights an important legal consideration…
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Medicare Advantage Plans Terminating Physician Participation Without Explanation
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In recent months I have had a number of physician clients contact me to tell me that they have unexpectedly been dropped from one or more Medicare Advantage plans with…
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Expect System Overload Under Obamacare
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We all witnessed the disastrous rollout of the Healthcare.gov website which crashed almost immediately after going live. The reason according to the Department of Health and Human Services was the…
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Consider an Unwind Clause in Hospital-Physician Employment Arrangements
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Hospital-physician acquisition of medical practices continues at a furious pace. Unfortunately, no one knows for certain whether physician employment by hospitals is the key to better or more cost-effective care. …
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Physician-Hospital Integration Strategies
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As the implementation of the federal Affordable Care Act (ACA) continues in fits and starts, healthcare providers are scrambling to best position themselves to accommodate anticipated and developing payment models. …
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HIPAA Changes Required by 2013 Omnibus Rule
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Earlier this year, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) published the “HIPAA Omnibus Rule,” implementing various provisions of the Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health (HITECH)…
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FTC Sues to Block Hospital Acquisition of Medical Practice
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Adding an interesting wrinkle to an already complex environment, the Federal Trade Commission filed a suit this month to block an Idaho hospital from acquiring a physician practice. According to…
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