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Physicians are my friends; surely I can get paid to talk to them!

Baker & Hostetler LLP
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USA
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June 13 2013

On April 26, 2013, the U. S. Department of Justice (DOJ) intervened in a whistleblower case alleging Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation (Novartis

Physician Medicare data: has the drought ended?

Baker & Hostetler LLP
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USA
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June 13 2013

After 34 years, a federal district court in Florida has overturned a 1979 injunction which prevented the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services

CMS published hospital survey data: is it usable?

Baker & Hostetler LLP
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USA
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May 30 2013

With the implementation of CMS's new on-line searchable database in partnership with the Association of Health Care Journalists (AHCJ), the public

CMS provides guidance for amending patient medical records

Baker & Hostetler LLP
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USA
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January 10 2013

CMS recently released a transmittal providing instructions to contractors on acceptable methods for providers to amend, correct and incorporate delayed

Liability for negligent referral

Baker & Hostetler LLP
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USA
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February 17 2011

A recent Texas case involving a dispute over an expert's report in a medical malpractice claim serves as a reminder to providers that they should consider the competency and reputation of physicians and providers to whom they refer patients

Bringing sunlight to healthcare pricing: the CMS release of hospital charge data

Baker & Hostetler LLP
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USA
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May 16 2013

Former U.S. Supreme Court Justice Louis D. Brandeis once said that "Sunlight is the best disinfectant." The release of charges billed by some 3,337

Don't like a consumer complaint? Don't hit back with a PHI release based on an implied HIPAA waiver

Baker & Hostetler LLP
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USA
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February 2 2012

Not all consumer complaints are fair or even right

Ten home health nurses sentenced to prison for false documentation

Baker & Hostetler LLP
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USA
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February 17 2011

The owner of a South Florida clinic arranged a scheme through which he received kickbacks of approximately $1300 per Medicare beneficiary from patient recruiters and home health agencies in return for having a physician write prescriptions, plans of care and medical certifications for unnecessary home healthcare and therapy services for Medicare beneficiaries

Physician recruitment agreement -- active medical staff privilege requirement upheld

Baker & Hostetler LLP
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USA
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March 7 2013

Health Management Associates' University Medical Center (UMC) recruited Kevin Dennis to Lebanon, Tennessee under a physician recruitment agreement

Court finds no federal peer review privilege

Baker & Hostetler LLP
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USA
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July 8 2010

Although every state recognizes a medical peer review privilege, virtually no federal court has ever recognized such a privilege under federal law

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