Hospitals and other health care entities relying on the "fair market value" safe harbor to federal anti-kickback rules must satisfy FMV requirements or risk enforcement action.Continue Reading Fair market value rules must be respected to mitigate kickback issues
Hospital Policy
Does my outpatient clinic need a facility license?
Whether your health care clinic needs a special permit or facilities license in your state is a question of local law that varies greatly depending on the state.Continue Reading Does my outpatient clinic need a facility license?
Patient Rights under Georgia Law
Most states require that a statement of patient rights be posted in health care facilities.Continue Reading Patient Rights under Georgia Law
Top 10 Complementary Medical Treatments From Mayo Clinic
Top 10 Complementary Medical Treatments From Mayo Clinic sounds like something you would never have heard 10 years ago.
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Web portal to manage doctor-patient communication
Electronic medical records were a novelty only a few years ago, but now are becoming increasingly standard.
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“Change must come from within”
The phrase comes from: (a) a Zen monk after hours of meditation; (b) Yoda; (c) a hospital executive.
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Hospital CEO Seeks Feedback
Hospital CEO Paul Levy wants to know if his Running a Hospital Blog is reaching the public.
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Midwives Get Hospital Privileges for Deliveries in Ontario, Canada
Ross Memorial Hospital in Ontario, Canada, has given delivery privileges to five midwives.
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Hospital Use of Television Questioned
Hospitals use televisions to quiet, calm, sedate (?), and ostensibly assist suffering patients.
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Hospital Executive Starts Health Care Blog
Hospital executive Paul Levy of Beth Israel Deaconess runs a blog on health care, medicine, hospitals, and whatever else falls in those domains.
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