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• Electronic Medical Records - Health Care's Next Challenge in Cyberspace ( September 2004 )
  Tillinghast Licht LLP

  The quest for health care reform and the dynamic growth of integrated delivery systems have led to significant developments in the application of information technology to the health care industry. Multiprovider organizations now link computers on different floors, at different offices, and in different states to share patient information throughout an integrated network.

• Through The Eye Of A Needle: Canadian Information Technology Professionals And The To Category Of The NAFTA ( September 2000 )
  Cooley Godward Kronish LLP

  This article reviews how the provisions of NAFTA govern the temporary admission to the United States of Canadian professionals for business purposes.

• OIG Publishes Draft Compliance Guidance for Individual and Small Group Physician Practices ( July 2000 )
  Arent Fox LLP

  This article reviews the HHS Office of Inspector General's (OIG') draft compliance guidelines for individual and small group physician practices.

• To Release or Not to Release: The Dilemma of the Health Care Professional Concerning the Release of Patient Records ( September 2000 )
  Paul A. Grana & Associates

  Nearly all health care professionals find themselves in the precarious situation of being hounded by their patients.

• Info Tech Law Alert: Security-Protecting Medical Records in the Age of Digital Technology ( April 2000 )
  Lori J. Braender of Day Pitney LLP

  This article summarizes the importance of health care professionals establishing effective security systems and responsible protocols to maintain the confidentiality of patient's health care records.

• Overview of Proposed Privacy Standards for Electronic Health Information ( December 1999 )
  Lori J. Braender of Day Pitney LLP

  This update summarizes the proposed privacy standards for electronic health information issued by the Department of Health and Human Services.

• Disclosing Medical Records ( June 1999 )
  Law Office Of Kenneth I. Kolpan, P.C.

  ALTHOUGH MOST practitioners appreciate the sanctity of medical records, few understand either the implications of .

• Physicians Liens ( June 1999 )
  Mark R. Raddatz of Kohn Law Firm S.C.

  Physician providers of emergency and non-emergency medical services to personal injury patients may find "self.

• Record, Record, Who's Got the Record? ( April 1999 )
  Broad and Cassel Attorneys at Law

  Whether joining or leaving a practice, physicians should understand their rights and obligations with respect to pa.

• Fraud Alert: Physicians Ordering of Certain Items and Services for Their Medicare Patients ( January 1999 )
  Dept. of Health and Human Services

  Fraud alert issued by the Department of Health and Human Services regarding the legal and programmatic significance to physicians of certifications they make in connection with the ordering of certain items and services for their Medicare patients.