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Maynard Nexsen

Torts & Insurance Cases from the 4th Circuit Court of Appeals - May 2017

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Each month, Nexsen Pruet attorney Marc Manos, a member of the SC Bar Torts and Insurance Practice Section Council, sheds light on a few recent cases from the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals, focused in the area of Torts &...more

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Legal Risks Facing Nursing Home Providers and Reducing Risk with Clinical Documentation

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Documentation in Electronic Health Records: - Nursing homes lag behind other providers in electronic health record system adoption - Of 472 nursing homes in New York, there was a 7.7 percent increase in EHR adoption...more

K&L Gates LLP

Blurring the Lines between False Claims Act Litigation and Putative Federal Malpractice Law: The DOJ Quietly Invokes “Worthless...

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On October 10, 2014, the United States Department of Justice (“DOJ”) announced a civil settlement agreement (the “Settlement”) with Extendicare Heath Services, Inc. and its subsidiary Progress Step Corporation (collectively,...more

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Court Orders Tuomey to Pay $237 Million for Violations of Stark and False Claims Act

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On October 2, 2013, the United States District Court for the District of South Carolina issued an Amended Order and Opinion directing the entry of a civil judgment against Tuomey Health Care System (Tuomey) in the amount of...more

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Preparing a Hospital or Health System for Sale or Partnership Transactions – Part One

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The consolidation trend in hospital and health systems continues. To address perceived inefficiencies and quality of care issues, hospitals are attempting to form larger enterprises to create scale, expand geographically,...more

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