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As the threat of being hacked increases, more health care providers are purchasing cyber liability insurance to protect against data breaches or online attacks. However, many still are unfamiliar with what cyber insurance policies cover, how they work, and how much they cost.

If properly structured, a medispa business presents an opportunity for physicians to increase recurring practice revenue, some of which may be generated by non-physicians.

Email archiving is an automated process for preserving and protecting all inbound and outbound email messages (as well as attachments and metadata) so they can be accessed later. In other words, email archiving is storing and making them searchable.

Often, addressing the fine details of a noncompete clause after the fact adds costly legal fees. There are a few strategies that doctors can adopt before and after signing a contract to avoid problems with noncompete issues.

Medical practice liability premiums are on the rise, but these states saw the biggest increases across the board.

What to know about the provider relief fund and how to avoid costly mistakes in the use of the funding.

A physician was tricked into giving scammers about $188,000.

A sampling done by Health Affairs shows that many of the largest hospitals aren’t following guidelines and are not in compliance with the CMS rule

If passed, the bill would extend the moratorium to the end of the year rather than the end of this month.

Here are eight of the most costly chronic diseases and conditions, along with three of their biggest risk factors.

An unexpected consequence of COVID-19 is a significant rise in identity theft and related cybercrimes. Here are the most common traps to watch for and a response plan in case it happens to you or someone you know.

Are malpractice insurance costs increasing? Find out, on this week's Medical Economics Pulse.

The new rules went into effect this year.

If you aren’t reviewing your malpractice and other liability coverage, you may be putting your practice at risk.

The MJH Life Sciences COVID-19 Coalition will discuss the legal and ethical considerations of COVID-19 vaccinations in a free webinar tomorrow at 6 p.m. EST.

Is your practice protected?

The MJH Life Sciences COVID-19 Coalition will discuss the legal and ethical considerations of COVID-19 vaccinations in a free webinar at 6 p.m. EST, Feb. 24.

Malpractice liability is one of those issues that keeps many physicians awake at night, particularly this past year. Dealing with the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic — and the resulting increase in the virtual and remote care they’re conducting — made it an especially challenge time.

There are some persuasive incentives for your practice to consider implementing or reviewing its antitrust compliance right now.

Preparing for a private equity transaction can help strengthen your practice’s business structure, even if you forego a deal.

The IPCLCI can obtain better prices from vendors than could an individual practice.

Establishing the IPCLI required many steps

Understanding your net operating losses is key to claiming tax benefits for your practice.

George Rogu, MD, describes the biggest obstacle he faced

What should a post-pandemic health care delivery system look like? And what role should primary care physicians hold in this system?

In late 2020, Medical Economics® asked our physician audience what they thought would be the most challenging issues they will face this year. This is what they told us.

A pandemic means new malpractice risks for physicians. We discuss, on today's Medical Economics Pulse.

The changes are intended to remove barriers to coordinated care and reduce regulatory burden.

The government takes additional comprehensive measures to ensure COVID-19 doesn’t disrupt the transition from volume to value.

The gold standard for integration is a clinically and economically integrated group practice operating under a single taxpayer ID number.