Jan 25, 2017 | Employment Contracts, General, Law
Recently, I have been receiving inquiries from practitioners with respect to their executed employment agreements. Various concerns have come up relating to their employer wanting to change or alter the terms in the original employment contract, and they are unclear...
Dec 20, 2016 | Buying/Selling a Practice, Dental Practices, Employment Contracts, General, Law, Medical Practices, Partnership/Operating Agreements
If you have your own practice, there are certain areas that are pertinent to running your practice in an efficient manner. You should be aware of these areas and if not, you should be on the lookout for next year. HIPAA Now that hospitals and larger medical facilities...
Nov 22, 2016 | General, Law, Medical Practices
If you are a healthcare practitioner who falls under the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) as a covered entity, you must follow HIPAA rules and regulations when you contract with an outside third party vendor to help you with your practice....
Oct 21, 2016 | General, Law, Medical Practices, Partnership/Operating Agreements
There are many reasons for dismissing a patient from your practice. This may involve a patient that has been with you for many years or not that long, but someone who you feel is disruptive; or there has been a breakdown in communication; or it is just not in the best...
Aug 22, 2016 | General, Medical Practices
A recent U.S. Court of Appeals case—Carter v. Healthport Technologies, LLC—has established that healthcare practitioners and businesses need to be very careful on what they charge for providing copies of medical records to patients. Whether they are copying the...
Apr 24, 2015 | General, Partnership/Operating Agreements
{Time to read 3:40 minutes} Once a person decides to establish a business, there are several different types of organizations he or she may form, each with its own tax implications. Some other factors to take into account include the legal liability associated with...
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