Healthcare Administration

Legal

Health Care Employers Should Prepare for Overtime Changes

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The Western PA Healthcare News Team

By Gary M. Sanderson Health care employers are increasingly facing liability for failing to pay workers overtime wages as required ...

Human Resources

Physician Assistance for Western Pennsylvania

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The Western PA Healthcare News Team

By Sandra Caffo Quality care is what people expect to receive from physicians. However, we don’t likely think about what ...

Legal

When Should a Physician Hire Personal Counsel in a Medical Malpractice Matter?

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The Western PA Healthcare News Team

By Maraleen D. Shields Pennsylvania law requires physicians to maintain at least $500,000 in primary professional liability insurance coverage. The ...

Legal

Defense Investigations—An Ounce of Prevention Just Might Keep You Out of Jail

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The Western PA Healthcare News Team

By Anthony C. Vitale Just about every day there’s at least one story published in a newspaper somewhere in the ...

Healthcare Administration

Developing an Investment Strategy that Considers Enterprise Risks

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The Western PA Healthcare News Team

By Craig Standen Healthcare executives are facing an increasingly complex operating environment, where growing pressure on margins is resulting in ...

Practice Management

How to Take Customer Service in Your Medical Practice to the Next Level

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The Western PA Healthcare News Team

Maintaining a level of outstanding customer service throughout a patient’s visit plays a critical part in retaining loyal patients as ...

Legal

Changes in Pennsylvania Law Eases Countersignature Requirements for Physician Assistants

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The Western PA Healthcare News Team

By Anna Bamonte Torrance  Recent amendments to the Pennsylvania Medical and Osteopathic Practice Acts have changed the supervisory physician’s countersignature ...