Just a quick note that on Tuesday, April 1, 2014 (not an April Fool’s joke), President Obama signed H.R. 4302, which was passed by the Senate on Monday. This law, in addition to providing another 12-month patch to the S.G.R. formula for Medicare payments for physicians, delays implementation of ICD-10 until at least October 1,
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March Madness / October Chaos
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Posted in ICD-10
Many of us are currently experiencing March Madness – NCAA tournament, brackets, Cinderellas, etc. Many in healthcare unfortunately may experience “October Chaos,” as the compliance deadline for the nationwide conversion to the ICD-10 family of diagnostic and procedural codes is set for October 1, 2014. Marilyn Tavenner, Administrator of the Centers for Medicare…
Physician Contracting 101: Physician Duties and Responsibilities
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Posted in Hospital/Physician Relationships
Much of my practice focuses on physicians’ and physician groups’ business and contracting needs, including employment contracts specifying physician duties and responsibilities. We are going to look at some key provisions within your employment contract, specifically those on physician duties and responsibilities.
Physician duties and responsibilities are identified within your employment contract in provisions that…
Physician Contracting 101: Fundamental Provisions
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Posted in Hospital/Physician Relationships
Physicians increasingly consider employment as a viable option for conducting a healthcare practice, indicative of the current national trend toward hospitals employing physicians. In my practice, I work extensively with physicians and physician groups. I am introducing a series of brief videos to provide a preview of essential elements of employment contracts offered by a …
HIPAA and Pre-emption of State Law
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Posted in Electronic Health Records, HIPAA
Courts across the country have routinely decided that HIPAA does not create or authorize a private right of action. [See Doe v. Board of Trs. of Univ. of Ill., 429 F. Supp.2d 930, 944 (N.D. Ill. 2006); Slue v. New York Univ. Med. Ctr., 409 F. Supp.2d 349, 373 (S.D.N.Y. 2006); See about 8th…
Electronic Health Records (EHR) – Work in Progress – More needed in rural areas
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Posted in Electronic Health Records
Electronic Health Records will change the practice of medicine. Physicians, hospitals, medical groups are all in the process of converting to the electronic health record. Currently, nearly $4.5 billion in federal incentives have helped move this conversion forward. Over the final three months of 2011, EHR incentive payments from the federal government doubled. In…
Hospital – Physician Relationships
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Posted in Hospital/Physician Relationships
Based on the current playing field and environment, the trend is clear that hospitals and physicians are entering into employment relationships. According to the 2012 edition of AHA Hospital Statistics, hospitals’ employment of physicians jumped 32% from 2000 to 2010. It is difficult to know whether this trend will continue. History has shown that…
Accountable Care Organizations
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Posted in Accountable Care Organizations (ACO)
I recently attended a CLE entitled “Accountable Care Organizations: Physician Perspective,” presented by the American Bar Association, Health Law Section, which was presented by David W. Hilgers and Amy K. Fehn. As a result of the Affordable Care Act mandating that the Medicare Share Savings Program be implemented, many have moved to Accountable Care…