Healthcare Administration
Legal
Texas Court Sheds Light on Fraud, Kickback and Whistleblower Issues
By William H. Maruca A recent decision from a federal district court in Texas analyzes a number of controversial physician-hospital ...
Legal
Facebook “Likes” Are Protected Free Speech
By Beth Slagle The Founding Fathers may not have had the foresight to protect Facebook activity in the Bill of ...
Legal
Saying Sorry: When is a Poor Apology Better Than No Apology At All?
By Sarah L. Carlins In his famous last lecture, terminally ill CMU professor Randy Pausch offered his thoughts on the ...
Strategy and Management Counseling
Integrating Cost Saving Strategies into Service Line Co-Management Agreements
By Kristin Truesdell Healthcare reform is fully upon us, and unfortunately the time has come where hospitals must provide care ...
Strategy and Management Counseling
Tips for Lowering Ambulatory-Care Risks
By Karen K. Davis, MA, CPHRM Among the factors that influence the safety of ambulatory care and the liability risk ...
Legal
How will the Final Rule of Companionship Exemption Impact You?
By Ted Boehm Months after its April 2013 target date, the U.S. Labor Department issued its Final Rule which restates ...
Legal
Supreme Court Ruling on Defense of Marriage Act Changes Employee Benefits Administration
By Jason Mettley On June 26, 2013, the Supreme Court ruled that Section 3 of the 1996 Defense of Marriage ...