Like a scene out of Law & Order, imagine you have detectives in your office waving around their badges, telling you and your staff they are investigating “something” and need information on one or more of your patients.
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.