Business

Cyberattack Response

Feb 13, 2018 at 04:10 pm by steve

The 2017 news was replete with stories announcing ransomware attacks on health IT systems across the country. In January, AllScripts, an EHR company, was the victim of the Sam.... Read More

DOJ's New Approach to Frivolous Qui Tam Actions

Jan 23, 2018 at 03:09 pm by steve

The Department of Justice (DOJ) recently made a surprising announcement that it may begin seeking dismissal of meritless qui tam cases brought under the False Claims Act. The.... Read More

Enforcement Trends: Five Lessons from Recent OCR Resolution Agreements and Other Enforcement Risks

Jan 23, 2018 at 02:51 pm by steve

Since January 2017, the Department of Health and Human Services Office of Civil Rights (OCR) has entered into two Resolution Agreements for HIPAA violations, one Resolution Ag.... Read More

2017 Healthcare Year in Review

Dec 15, 2017 at 01:27 pm by steve

If the 2017 healthcare environment could be summed up in one word, it would be "uncertainty." With the largely unexpected election of Donald Trump as President, the multiple,.... Read More

For Providers, 2017 Draws to a Close with Regulatory Burdens and Promises of IRS Enforcement

Dec 15, 2017 at 01:20 pm by steve

Last year drew to a close with promises for the swift repeal and replacement of the Affordable Care Act after the inauguration of Donald Trump. Whether the result of partisan.... Read More