FTC Blasts POM for Disease Claims, Highlighting Substantation Issues
The FTC blasted POM Wonderful for making deceptive and unsupported advertising claims regarding their pomegranate products.
California Publishes Mobile Ecosystem Privacy Legal Recommendations
California Attorney General has released Privacy On the Go: Recommendations for the Mobile Ecosystem
Healthcare Attorney Michael H. Cohen Speaks in Austin, Texas on Telemedicine Legal Issues
Los Angeles healthcare lawyer Michael H. Cohen will speak at the 2013 American Telemedicine Association conference on Legal Issues in Telemedicine: Overcoming Regulatory Obstacles to a [...]
HIPAA Breach Settlement by HHS Involves Less than 500 Patients
The Hospice of Northern Idaho (HONI) has agreed to pay the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) $50,000 to settle potential violations of the Health Insurance Portability and [...]
New HHS Rule Protects Patient Privacy Under HIPAA and HITECH
Much-anticipated regulation protects patient privacy under HIPAA and HITECH
Is it fee-splitting to share profits in an acupuncture, chiropractic, osteopathic, or MD physician group?
An acupuncture student from Northern California wrote in asking the following question about fee-splitting, kickbacks, Stark / self-referral, and group practices.
Physician Sale of Dietary Supplements – Legal and Regulatory Restrictions
Some states restrict the markup a physician can have on sales of dietary supplements. For example, New Jersey law has some relevant law.
HIPAA and HITECH Medical Privacy and Security Plans Necessary for Small to Medium Clinical Offices
Whether you are a physician, psychologist, or other clinical healthcare provider, it is a good idea to have a HIPAA and HITECH compliant privacy and security plan for your office or practice.
