As a physician or person involved in the healthcare workforce, you likely encounter ongoing challenges complying with Federal Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) regulations in all areas of your practice.
Sourcing from bill summaries produced by the California Medical Association (CMA) and CAP’s team of policy experts at Capitol Advocacy, here are some of the more significant healthcare laws affecting physicians.
As business owners, physicians should have a general understanding of how to protect their practices and themselves from various types of financial risks, in addition to those associated with medical malpractice liability.
The Cooperative of American Physicians (CAP) frequently receives calls from physicians asking about the process for terminating a patient relationship. We also frequently receive calls from physicians inquiring about their responsibility when it is the patient who initiates the termination.
In 2016, Dr. Kloda sought treatment with Dr. Brooks for his depression. Dr. Kloda shared with Dr. Brooks his desire to try ketamine therapy as he had experienced suicidal ideations in the past and hoped that ketamine would prevent future thoughts.