Earning your medical degree included many facets of practicing medicine effectively and ethically. However, you probably did not take many business courses in med school. Nevertheless, you are running your practice as smoothly as possible. Perhaps you have a skilled...
Minneapolis Health Law Blog
Are you ready to set up your own medical practice?
If you are finishing up your residency soon, you may be considering your options for the future. On the other hand, perhaps you have been working successfully in a hospital setting or with another group of physicians in a clinic or private office, and you are ready...
Three telehealth issues attorneys and doctors are watching
Minnesota’s governor signed the Interstate Medical Licensure Compact (IMLC) well over four years ago, allowing eligible physicians licensed here to apply for expedited licenses to practice in any one of 19 other states. But even before, the use of telemedicine...
Less than a third of healthcare organizations are HIPAA compliant
Every medical professional knows the importance of protecting health care information. But not every professional may be great at implementing security measures. According to the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), about 70% of all U.S. healthcare...
How can physicians protect patients’ privacy in the digital age?
Protecting patient privacy continues to get more complicated as communication evolves and cyber attacks increase. What can physicians do to keep up and be compliant with the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA)? A recent interview with Michael J...
Care facility workers: Could you be sued?
As an employee at a care facility, you appreciate how emotional the work can be. You provide care for someone who can no longer do so on their own. The care you provide may range anywhere from routine meal preparation to bathing and toileting. In providing this care,...
Improper billing leads to trouble for one long-term care provider
This past June, Signature HealthCARE, provider of long-term nursing care based out of Kentucky, settled with the U.S. Department of Justice on allegations of upcoding. In the settlement, Signature will pay $30 million of the $230 million suit to move forward without...
One gubernatorial candidate’s plan for the future of healthcare
The 2018 Minnesota gubernatorial race is nearing its end. On November 6th, 2018, Minnesotan’s will decide who will replace Mark Dayton, who has served as Governor since 2011. With several candidates from each party heading into the August primaries, voters still...
Why an attorney is invaluable for a board hearing
Every profession has paperwork you never want to see. In health care, a letter from the state licensing board is a serious matter that might put your career on the line. Every public-facing job experiences customer feedback, but a patient complaint to the board is...
Minnesota sues after health funding is slashed by $1 billion
If you’re a federal health care employee or benefit from low-income health care programs, the latest Trump administration reform could have a substantial effect on your life. Abrupt and drastic cuts to the federal funding for basic health care programs are...
