Compliance & Legal

Francisco Patino was allegedly portrayed as a legitimate doctor through the publication of a diet book and plan described as the "next Atkins."

AMA officials say the playbook aims to dispel some of the "myths and misconceptions from an array of complex federal and state laws surrounding patient electronic access to medical information."

American Medical Association says it will continue to fight the rule's effective 'gag' order on physicians.

In total, 245 individual insurance carriers took part in federal and state exchanges during the 2019-2020 plan year, offering consumers more choice.

Study shows MFA could realize $450 billion in savings and prevent 68,000 deaths per year, though implementation costs would be high.

Providers warned to stay vigilant as financial and political incentives remain strong to bring False Claims Act cases.

New Jersey legislators told the governor they want CarePoint finances and transactions closely watched, in light of allegations of financial irregularities.

The Silicon Valley EHR vendor received "sponsorship" payments from unnamed pharmaceutical companies so that the latter's marketing team could influence the design of CDS features, according to the Department of Justice.

Study finds 8% of providers are spending upward of $1 million dealing with post-payment audits each year.

Violation comes with threat of withholding federal funding for non-compliance.