January 2010

Tucker Arensberg’s Mike Cassidy will present at the American Health Lawyers Association (AHLA) Physician and Hospitals Law Institute in Miami, Florida in February 2010.

Sessions at the event will provide focused analysis of the legal challenges faced by hospitals, physicians and their counsel. Breakout sessions will cover hospital/physician relationships, electronic health records (EHRs) and the Health

 Contributed by Nawshin Ali, Esquire

(412) 594-5530, nali@tuckerlaw.com

Certified registered nurse practitioners (CRNPs) in Pennsylvania now have expanded authority in prescribing drugs due to amendments to the rules and regulations of the Pennsylvania State Board of Nursing (49 Pa.Code Ch. 21) effective as of December 12, 2009.

CRNPs can now prescribe Schedule II controlled substances

In a recent search for health care blogs, the Medlaw Blog was second on Google, out of millions of hits. The Health Care Blog was first, and we were impressed enough to add it as a link on ours. Happy New Year.