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Medical Malpractice Litigation
The ongoing case Jhumra v. Orange County Global Medical Center (OCGMC) stems from an alleged delay in care and serves as a stark reminder of the legal obligations for hospitals and medical staffs under the Emergency Medical...more
Welcome to our sixth issue of 2025 of The Health Record -- our healthcare law insights e-newsletter. In this edition, we look at the impact of supply chain and tariff issues on the industry, the veto of Florida's...more
Informed consent remains critical in healthcare, and over the last several years, there have been multiple updates from agencies and commissions providing clarifications. Most recently in April 2024, Centers for Medicare &...more
The Trump Administration on Feb. 12 released its Fiscal Year (FY) 2019 budget request, titled "An American Budget." Unlike last year's budget, which was released in late May, the release of this budget conforms to the typical...more
On July 13, 2017, CMS proposed a rule (Proposed Rule) updating payment policies and rates, as well as the quality provisions, for the Medicare Physician Fee Schedule (PFS). Among other provisions, the Proposed Rule reduces...more
In This Presentation: - What is Disruptive/Impaired Behavior? - Main Impediments to Addressing Unprofessional Behavior - Components of Successful Policies - A Legal Perspective - Joint Commission and...more
CMS issued its first set of FAQs on the new 2 midnight inpatient admission standards [PDF] on September 26. In those FAQs, CMS stated: - Medicare Administrative Contractors (MACs) and Recovery Auditors are not to...more