HIPAA Omnibus Rule: Part 5 (Privacy Rule Changes)
The HIPAA / HITECH Privacy Rule has been changed.Under the Modifications to the HIPAA Privacy, Security, Enforcement, and Breach Notification Rules under the Health Information Technology for [...]
HIPAA Omnibus Rule: Part 4 (Security Rule Changes)
The Modifications to the HIPAA Privacy, Security, Enforcement, and Breach Notification Rules under the Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health Act and the Genetic [...]
HIPAA Omnibus Rule: Part 3 (Enforcement & Penalties)
The Modifications to the HIPAA Privacy, Security, Enforcement, and Breach Notification Rules under the Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health Act and the Genetic [...]
HIPAA Omnibus Rule: Part 2 (Business Associates & Subcontractors)
Business Associates and subcontractors have expanded obligations under the Omnibus Rule.
HIPAA Omibus Rule: Part 1 (Overview)
The Department of Health and Human Services Office for Civil Rights (OCR) released its final rule, Modifications to the HIPAA Privacy, Security, Enforcement, and Breach Notification Rules under [...]
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.
Off-label drug promotion and marketing yields significant penalties: Part 2 (Misbranding in interstate commerce)
Misbranding can also occur when a product is "held for sale after shipment in interstate commerce.
Off-label drug promotion and marketing yields significant penalties: Part 1 (Amgen settlement)
Off-label drug use is not illegal, but off-label drug promotion and marketing can result in significant legal penalties.
Weight Loss Advertisements Found Deceptive and Misleading – Conspiracy and Healthcare Fraud Violations
The 1-800-GET-THIN ad campaign is embroiled in a criminal investigation for healthcare fraud and other violationsThe FDA and FBI are investigating.
Cleveland Clinic promotes second medical opinion – telemedicine consults can fit legal exception
Cleveland Clinic is marketing an online second opinion service for patients who live outside Ohio but want medical input.There are many ways to take advantage of telemedicine laws to provide [...]
California medical board regulates medical volunteers who are licensed in other states
California is an early adopter once again, this time with respect to regulating medical volunteers.
Are Ear Candles Medical Devices? FDA Thinks So.
The FDA believes that ear candles are dangerous and should be regulated as medical devices.In Don't Get Burned: Stay Away From Ear Candles, FDA warns consumers against using ear candles, and [...]
California Chiropractic Board Adopts New Regulations for the Use of Laser in Chiropractic
The Board of Chiropractic Examiners in California has adopted new regulations for the use of lasers in chiropractic
Health Care Practitioners Who Are Licensed in Other States, But Not California, Can Offer Services in California
The California Medical Board has adopted regulations pursuant to California law, allowing healthcare practitioners who are licensed in states outside California, to offer healthcare services in [...]
Healing Methods 101 – Pet Therapy
Now I've heard it all - two dogs in a pet therapy program with hi-tech names. Want to guess? They are called "Twitter" and "Blackberry."
California Medical Board
The California Medical Board has announced another physician arrest for regulatory violations involving prescribing.
California Steps Up Enforcement with New Law Targeting Medical Spa Treatments: Part 2 (Corporate Practice of Medicine Issues; Legal Strategies)
New California law enhances penalties for medical spa owners and operators that violate the prohibition against unlicensed medical practice, raising visibility and adding deterrence. In Part 1 [...]
California Steps Up Enforcement with New Law Targeting Medical Spa Treatments: Part 1 (Increased Enforcement, Penalties)
California law now includes increased penalties for medical spa owners who violate the corporate practice of medicine and engage in unlicensed medical practice.
Case Study: Branding Your Medical Spa or Anti-Aging Clinic—Legal Considerations—Part 2 (Branding & Marketing)
Branding your medical spa, longevity center, or anti-aging clinic raises legal and regulatory challenges that a skilled healthcare attorney can help you navigate
Health Care Reform – Legal – Part 3: Longevity & Anti-Aging Medicine, Genomics, Robotics, Nanotechnology, and The New Healthcare Legal Landscape
Healthcare reform—aka “Obamacare”—changes much of the financial, tax, and insurance landscape for healthcare. However, it leaves huge swathes of healthcare law untouched.
Health Care Reform – Legal – Part 2: The New Regulatory Landscape
Health care reform will continue with a myriad of legal and regulatory changes over the next few years.
Health Care Reform – Legal & Regulatory – Part 1: The Supreme Court Opinion
In National Federation of Independent Business, et al. v. Kathleen Sebelius, Secretary of Health and Human Services, et al., the U.S. Supreme Court upheld the so-called “individual mandate” in [...]
