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Corporate Accountability And Compliance In Health Care:Will Health Care Be The Next Enron? ( February 2004 )
The number of statutes regulating the health care industry is startling; the duplicity and overlap of multiple penalties for the same conduct may be excessive and a hindrance to compliance. But enforcement efforts are on the rise, and organizations must be aware of the risks. -
Dealing with Physicians' Misconduct at the Hospital ( December 2003 )
Hospitals usually have written policies that explain the concepts of sexual harassment and hostile work environments, including descriptions of the types of impermissible conduct, and the remedial actions that may be taken against employees pending an investigation. -
Economic Credentialing: Where Is It Going? ( December 2003 )
In recent years hospitals have increasingly adopted conflict-of-interest and credentialing policies that, more or less explicitly, condition the grant or renewal of medical staff privileges on patient referrals. Such conflict-of-interest and credentialing policies, known generally as "economic credentialing", may violate the anti-kickback statute and be unenforceable. -
Health Care Services Update ( September 2000 )
This update discusses the new standards issued by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services for electronic transactions and code sets for the processing of health care claims. -
Under a Microscope: What to Expect If You Are Called Before The Minnesota Board of Medical Practice ( May 2000 )
As a physician licensed to practice in this state, you should be prepared to defend against complaints that may be . -
Physician Network Divestitures: Unwinding Flawed Strategic Initiatives ( April 2000 )
The healthcare integration strategies of the mid-1990s have had mixed results. While some hospitals have successful. -
Guidance for States Considering the Development of Medicaid Managed Care Programs for Persons With Special Health Care Needs ( October 1998 )
Guide prepared by the Department of Health and Human Services for states considering the development of Medicaid managed care programs for persons with special health care needs. -
Top 10 Ways to Make Your Health Benefits Work for You ( March 1999 )
A guide by the Pension and Welfare Benefits Administration to reviewing health and retirement policies for favorable terms. -
Your Guide to Choosing Quality Health Care ( December 1998 )
Guide from the Department of Health and Human Services designed to help consumers use information about quality to improve the quality of health care services for themselves and their families. -
When Physicians Try to Unionize Against HMOs ( November 1998 )
”I'm sorry, the doctors can't see you today. They are on strike.” Is this a possible scenario? Given the dissatisfaction felt by many doctors over the increasing power of managed care plans, health maintenance organizations (HMOs), preferred provider organizations and other networks it is not hard to imagine.