On April 23, the FTC issued a final rule banning non-competition agreements. After a roller coaster of litigation and uncertainty that lasted months, the FTC Final Rule was halted by a federal court in Texas, in the form of a nationwide injunction. Now the question looms: What does this mean for current and future physician noncompetes?
The end of the public health emergency signals many changes in the healthcare industry, but among the most important will be changes to the use of telehealth.
The negotiation process is a key determinant of success for a newly hired physician employee, and it doesn’t have to be stressful.
Once predicted as a temporary glitch due to the rapid onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, today’s troubled supply chain has settled in for the long haul.
The No Surprises Act protects patients from surprise billing from out-of-network providers for nonemergency services, out-of-network ambulance services, and certain emergency services.
The goal of the regulation is to allow patients to understand the cost of a hospital item or service before receiving it.
COVID has put cybersecurity concerns, particularly in connection with the protection of patient healthcare data, into mainstream consciousness.
A look at information blocking, the exceptions created by the Cures Act final rule, and the steps providers need to take to ensure that they’re in compliance with the rule.
Healthcare providers who received CARES Act payments must now turn their attention to ensuring adequate documentation, timely reporting, and continued preparation for potential audits.
Although these emergency measures were implemented with good intentions, providers must be prepared for audits in several overlapping areas due to their corresponding risks for fraud and abuse.