Why Posting Patient Photographs on Social Media Accounts May Violate HIPAA and FTC Advertising Regulations

Physicians and medical practices should review the HIPAA rules, FTC requirements, and local medical rules before posting any patient photographs on social media accounts. The civil fines for [...]

Physician Recruitment Compliance Issues, Stark Law Exceptions, and MSOs

Hospitals, medical practices, and physicians need to understand the laws that regulate physician recruitment. Stark Law exceptions may help. An MSO can help newly hired doctors focus on their [...]

Can a Dentist be a Medical Director?

The medical director, and again, just because a doctor has to own 51% of the medical practice doesn’t mean that doctor has to act as the medical director.

Can an NP Form a Nursing Corporation and Own up to 100%?

There's been a confusion over the years over why nursing corporation even exists because we do have this rule for medical practices that they need to be owned in the 51-49 breakdown with the [...]

Key Considerations When Merging or Acquiring A Medical Practice – Part Two

Medical practices that buy or merge with other practices need to review a range of legal and healthcare compliance issues – including integration planning, financing, cultural compatibility, and [...]

If an NP Owns 49% of the PC with an MD, Can the NP also Own 100% of the MSO?

You want to make sure that your MD is okay with that, but as a professional corporation, as a medical practice, you’re going to have to hire somebody to run the office anyway. So if you’re [...]

Key Considerations When Merging or Acquiring A Medical Practice – Part One

Medical practices that buy or merge with other practices need to review a range of legal and healthcare compliance issues – including integration planning, cultural compatibility, and performance [...]

Pfizer’s Bid to Help Pay Deductibles and Copays for a New Drug Denied Because the Bid Violates the AKS

A federal court and an appellate court ruled that Pfizer’s attempts to help patients with copay and deductible payments violates the AKS even if Pfizer acted with good intent.

How Long Do NPs Have to Practice Under a Physician Before Gaining Independence?

What you're going to have to do as an NP in California is you'll have to be a 103 category nurse for three years before you become the 104 category where you can practice in your own practice.

Can I Own the Medical Spa and an MSO?