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Healthcare Workers Under the Influence

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By Elaina Smiley In January 2014, patients slapped a Dallas hospital with a lawsuit after a neurosurgeon, accused of drug ...

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Pennsylvania Senate Bill Proposes Independent Practice of Certified Nurse Practitioners

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By Anna Bamonte Torrance The ever increasing demand for primary care services, fueled by an aging population, longer life expectancies ...

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Save Headaches and Heartaches as a Result of Legal Fee Issues

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By David Paige The majority of us have worked with a lawyer to resolve billing issues at some time or ...

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Congress Likely to Change Veterans Affairs Benefits This Year

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By Julian E. Gray While only a small percentage of the millions of veterans and their families use the Aid ...

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Employees Working from Home Increase Employers’ Liability

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By Beth Slagle Trends in medicine may lead to a growth in nurses and other medical professionals working at least ...

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Texas Court Sheds Light on Fraud, Kickback and Whistleblower Issues

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By William H. Maruca A recent decision from a federal district court in Texas analyzes a number of controversial physician-hospital ...

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Facebook “Likes” Are Protected Free Speech

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By Beth Slagle The Founding Fathers may not have had the foresight to protect Facebook activity in the Bill of ...