Workshop for Professional Counselors and Mental Health Therapists – October 13, 2018
Posted by Donna Craig in Jan, 2019
Workshop for Professional Counselors and Mental Health Therapists – October 13, 2018 Donna J. Craig, RN, JD, in conjunction with the Michigan Mental Health Counselors Association, will be presenting the workshop “Growing a Counseling Practice with Less Legal Risk”, at Great Lakes Christian College, Lansing, on October 13, 2018. Topics to be covered include […]
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Are You Productive In The Office? If Not, Learn How To Address Common Efficiency Killers
Posted by Donna Craig in Jul, 2018
At Marysville Primary Care, the physicians have a good idea of what awaits them each day before seeing their first patients. The four doctors at the Ohio-based practice take a look at their schedule at least one day ahead of time, communicating any concerns with two nurse practitioners and other staff members — all in the name of increased efficiency.
Category: Professional Development
Post Tagged with Advance Practice Registered Nurse, Donna Craig, Health Professionals, Physician, The Health Law Center Stay Out of Opioid-Related Prescription Trouble
Posted by Donna Craig in Apr, 2018
Michigan laws regarding prescription of opiods have recently changed. Contact us if you have any questions.
Category: Michigan Legal Updates, News & Updates
Post Tagged with Compliance, Legal Requirements, Legal Update, Michigan Law, Opioid, Professional Licensure Case Study – Professional Licensure
Posted by Donna Craig in Feb, 2018
With an administrative licensing sanction facing the client, the licensing board initiated talks to resolve the case. Given that the client did nothing wrong, misinformation was provided to the investigator, the investigation was not thorough, and the facility refused to produce pertinent portions of the medical record we refused to enter into any negotiations until pertinent medical records were produced. Eventually medical records were produced which exonerated the client, and the licensure action was dismissed. The client continues to have an untarnished license.
Category: Case Studies
Case Study – Medical Practice Transaction
Posted by Donna Craig in Feb, 2018
While a health care attorney is a business attorney with additional expertise in health care laws and regulations, a business attorney typically has no experience or knowledge of state and federal laws that directly impact this type of business arrangement.
Category: Case Studies
HIPAA Case Study – Transcription Error
Posted by Donna Craig in Feb, 2018
A patient was admitted to the hospital for a medical condition that required surgery. The patient had a significant past medical history for hyperlipidemia, which is abbreviated as “HLD”. When the admitting physician dictated the patient’s medical history, including his history of hyperlipidemia, the transcriptionist interpreted the dictation of “HLD” as “HIV”. This transcription error […]
Category: Case Studies
Medicare Reimburses for Cognitive Care Planning Services
Posted by Donna Craig in Jul, 2017
Medicare Reimburses for Cognitive Care Planning Services More than 5 million individuals in the United States are currently affected by Alzheimer’s disease or other related dementias, with more than 510,000 of those patients living in Michigan.[i] Across this country the care and support for these 5 million individuals are borne by more than 15 […]
Category: Medicare
New Human Trafficking Educational Requirements For Michigan Health Care Professionals
Posted by Donna Craig in Mar, 2017
The prevalence of human trafficking has reached alarming levels in the United States. In an effort to address this widespread crisis, individuals licensed or registered by the Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs (nurses, professional counselors, physicians, social workers, massage therapists, etc.) have a new continuing educational requirement which must be met when seeking […]
HIPAA: When Are Mobile App Developers Business Associates?
Posted by Donna Craig in Mar, 2016
With the explosion of electronic health technology aimed at improving patient health outcomes, it was only a matter of time before the Department of Health and Human Services (“HHS”) weighed in regarding the electronic health technology’s impact on the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (“HIPAA”). HHS launched a new platform in October […]
Category: HIPAA
Post Tagged with Donna Craig, EHR, EHR Vendor, Electronic Health Record, Electronic Health Record Vendor, HIPAA, Security Rule, The Health Law Center HIPAA Privacy Rule Modified To Identify Those Prohibited From Possessing Firearms
Posted by Donna Craig in Jan, 2016
On January 6, 2016, the Department of Health and Human Services issued a Final Rule that modifies the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (“HIPAA”) Privacy Rule to allow a subset of covered entities to disclose to the National Instant Criminal Background Check System (“NICS”) the names of individuals who are mentally unfit […]
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