Legal Update

Unexpected and unwanted oversight is becoming a more frequent element of practice, making it imperative that you understand current investigation and audit initiatives, and how to prepare and protect your practice.

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For those asking whether managed care will still be around in 5 or 10 years, or whether certain treatments for stage IV cancer will be relevant at the end of that timeframe, uncertainty clouds any potential answer. In contrast, the fact remains that regardless of the payer or the treatment, you will be required to document the care provided by your practice. In addition, you will most likely be required to maintain your documentation. Read More ›


We are just now beginning to see some of the lesser known pieces of the 2010 Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, such as the Federal Phy - sician Sunshine Act (Social Security Act § 1128G), which is designed to illuminate the relationship between physicians and manufacturers. Starting by fall 2012, pharmaceutical and device manufacturers will be required to report payments to physicians and teaching hospitals. These records will be made public from September 30, 2013, onward.

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Courts are ruling in favor of plaintiffs in malpractice cases claiming that physicians are negligent in their use and application of genetic testing methods, according to an abstract presented at the 2011 annual meeting of the American Society of Clinical Oncology.

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