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Compliance with Medicare’s updated 2024 split (or shared) visit policy

Split (or shared) visits—the current term used by the Center for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)—allow non-physician practitioners (NPPs) and physicians who work for the same employer/entity to share patient visits on the...more

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Holland & Knight Health Dose: February 6, 2024

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Holland & Knight Health Dose is an in-depth weekly dose of legislative and regulatory insights to keep stakeholders abreast of happenings in Washington, D.C., impacting the health sector....more

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Better Health Care Newsletter - November 2023

We can all agree that health and wellness should be equal opportunity goals for all Americans, and your skin color shouldn’t matter. But it does. The health numbers for Blacks, Latinos and Asian Americans are so...more

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What Does Wisconsin Medical Examining Board’s New Chaperone Rule Mean for Hospitals?  Not Much.

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The new rules about chaperones for physicians in private practice (not hospitals or hospital-employed physicians) go into effect October 1, 2023. The rule is promulgated by the Medical Examining Board (MEB), which does not...more

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Prior Authorization Reform in Healthcare: Winds of Change?

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Bob Dylan, winner of the Nobel Prize in Literature and one of the greatest American songwriters of all time, has effectively used wind as a metaphor in a number of songs he has written, each with its own distinct message....more

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The Room Where It Happens: The Autonomy of the Hospital Ethics Committees Post-Dobbs

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Since the issuance of the Dobbs decision, there’s been significant discussion by lawyers, philosophers, healthcare providers and political leaders. The ruling has created uncertainty and confusion for those working in the...more

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Providing Remuneration to Address Physician Burnout: Stark Law Considerations

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Hospitals and Other Providers Should Make Sure Any Items or Services of Value That They Provide to Their Referring Physicians To Alleviate Burnout Comply With the Stark Law - Amidst the ongoing labor market shortages and...more

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Dialysis & Nephrology Digest - January 2022

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Benesch reviews state, federal modifications to restrictive covenant laws - In a “Year-End Review,” Benesch points out there was considerable activity in trade secret and restrictive covenant law in 2021. Some of the...more

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Private Practice Can Mean Job Safety For Physicians

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More and more physicians are opting to leave private practice (or to skip it altogether) for the perceived job security and hopefully steady paycheck of hospital employment. According to a study conducted by the American...more

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AMA Guidance on Ethics Issues

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Although we remain hopeful that Iowa will be spared the worst of the COVID-19 pandemic and health care resources will be sufficient to care for all patients in need, we encourage hospitals and hospital-based physicians to...more

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Physician Non-Compete Agreements Present Challenges, Potential Controversy

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When it comes to physician employment agreements, non-compete provisions can be controversial and tricky. The use of these agreements is nonetheless increasing and evolving as hospitals and other groups try to protect their...more

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#MeToo in Medicine: Year in Review

In the year since the #MeToo movement took off in the wake of the exposé in The New York Times on Harvey Weinstein that shook the entertainment world, emboldened women (and men) have come forward to shine a light on sexual...more

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Also In The News - Health Headlines - September 2015 #3

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FDA and CDC Issue An Alert on Properly Cleaning Medical Devices – On September 11, 2015, the CDC and FDA issued a joint advisory alerting providers and facilities about properly cleaning medical devices, due to concern with...more

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