Category: Group Practice
Navigating the Regulatory Environment for Doctors Part 2 – Prescription Drugs
In our previous post, we looked at the disciplinary framework for dentists as a whole. This post will look specifically at one topic that has increasingly resulted in discipline for both dentists and physicians alike over the last few years: narcotic pain medication prescriptions.
After Graduation – Legal Tips for New Doctors
June is graduation season for new doctors in Arizona. While graduating from medical or dental school is an enormous achievement, it may also be a time of uncertainty as you transition from the academic setting into your new career in the professional world. The following are some legal and practical…
Management Services Organizations: What Are They And Why Are They Good (Or Bad) For Me?
In this era of increasing consolidation, declining reimbursements and at least hypothetical universal health care, the business of medicine is becoming increasingly competitive. One strategy doctors employ in order to create economies of scale and cost savings, while at the same time maintaining their practice’s independence, is to form Management…
How Doctors Can Handle Negative On-Line Feedback
Whether you have recently opened or purchased your practice, or whether you have an established practice, very few things can be as damaging to your ability to attract new patients than negative on-line reviews. The proliferation of social media websites such as Facebook, Yelp and Twitter, as well as doctor-specific…
Exceptions to the Stark Law on Doctor Self-Referral
We previously looked at the origins of the Stark law, as well as the scope of its coverage. With this post, we will examine the exceptions to the Stark law prohibitions and how they apply in practice.