Incident Reports: The Facts You Include May Not Be Considered Confidential
Posted by Donna Craig in Feb, 2014
Hospitals, clinics, and other health care providers, take note – the information you include in patient and physician incident reports may be discoverable in medical malpractice suits. On January 30, 2014 the Michigan Court of Appeals decided Harrison v Munson Healthcare, Inc., which addressed the medical peer review privilege. A patient filed a malpractice lawsuit […]
Category: HIPAA
Post Tagged with Donna Craig, Health Professionals, Hospital, Incident Report, Peer Review, Physician, The Health Law Center Saved By The New Year’s Bell — EHR Donation Stark Exceptions And Anti-Kickback Safe Harbors Are Modified Under The Final Rule
Posted by Donna Craig in Jan, 2014
Stark and Anti-Kickback electronic health record (“EHR”) donation rules that were scheduled to expire on December 31, 2013 where modified in a final rule on December 27, 2013 to extend certain arrangements for the donation of EHR software or information technology and training services. The Department of Health & Human Services and the Centers for […]
Category: Electronic Health Records
Michigan Senate Passes Bill That Impacts How Advanced Practice Registered Nurses Practice
Posted by Donna Craig in Nov, 2013
On November 13, 2013 the Michigan Senate narrowly passed Senate Bill 2 which would give advanced practice registered nurses (APRNs) more autonomy, and allow them to practice without the oversight by physicians. The Senate bill would require APRNs to be under the supervision of a physician for four years after enactment of the legislation, or […]
The Affordable Care Act And Its Impact On Your Practice
Posted by Donna Craig in Oct, 2013
Providers and Insurance Exchanges – Two articles this week bring healthcare provider’s concerns to the forefront. In a recent survey conducted by the Medical Group Management Association suggest that more than half of the more than 1,000 physician practices surveyed across the country indicated they were undecided as to whether they will participate in health […]
Category: News & Updates
Post Tagged with Affordable Care Act, Donna Craig, Health Care Reform, Insurance Exchange, Medicare, The Health Law Center The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Are Tracking You — With The Help From Drug & Device Manufacturers
Posted by Donna Craig in Sep, 2013
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services will be receiving information on financial arrangements physicians and teaching hospitals have with drug and device manufacturers as a result of the Open Payment Sunshine Rule. Beginning in 2014 the information collected will be made publicly available on the CMS website. The Sunshine Rules require drug and device […]
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October 1, 2013 Is Almost Here — Will Michigan’s Marketplace Insurance Exchange Be Up And Running?
Posted by Donna Craig in Sep, 2013
On October 1, 2013 Michigan’s Marketplace Insurance Exchange is to be up and running to allow individuals to review various health insurance plan options from which to secure health insurance as of January 1, 2014. From all indications we are being told that the Exchange will be ready, although there are many questions that individuals have. […]
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Post Tagged with Affordable Care Act, Donna Craig, Donna J. Craig, Insurance Exchange, The Health Law Center HIPAA – Are Your Patient’s Medical Information Encrypted?
Posted by Donna Craig in Sep, 2013
Advocate Health Care in Illinois is now facing a state class-action lawsuit which was filed on behalf of 4 million individuals whose personally identifiable health information where accessed when four desktop computers were taken this past July during a burglary. The computers were password protected but not encrypted. The computers were located at the administrative offices of […]
Category: HIPAA
Are You Going To Be In Compliance With HIPAA On September 23, 2013?
Posted by Donna Craig in Sep, 2013
Earlier this year the Department of Health and Human Services issued revisions to HIPAA regulations, including Privacy, Security, Breach Notification, and Enforcement Rules through the Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health Act (“HITECH”). The deadline for compliance with HIPAA revisions is September 23, 2013, and impact patient authorization requirements for certain marketing activities, […]
Category: HIPAA
Presentation at National Staffing and Home Care
Posted by Donna Craig in Aug, 2013
It was a pleasure meeting with clients of National Staffing and Home Care to discuss how the Affordable Care Act impacts Medicare Part D Prescription Drug Plans. It was also a pleasure to meet their two year old therapy dog, who is a gentle Saint Bernard. Such a beautiful animal. Isn’t nice to see the expansion of […]
Category: Professional Development
Medicare Part D Prescription Drug Coverage and The Affordable Care Act
Posted by Donna Craig in Aug, 2013
I’m honored to be presenting on Thursday, Aug. 29th on the topic of Medicare Part D Prescription Drug coverage, as it is impacted by the Affordable Care Act. The presentation is sponsored by National Staffing and Home Care in Whitmore Lake
Category: News & Updates
