Legal

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.

There’s an important strategy to follow if you want to minimize your risk.

In most cases, yes, but there are caveats.

The riskier a state’s residents, the more vulnerable a practice may be to lawsuits.

Cases making their way through the judicial system will offer insight into new areas of risks.