While CMS was announcing its EHR beta test, the Secretary of Health and Human Services, Michael Leavitt, announced the composition of the American Health Information Community. Access the HHS Press Release here. The purpose of the Community is to advance President Bush’s HER project. Modern Healthcare reported in its September 19, 2005 edition that many
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Most IRA Accounts Protected From Creditors, Supreme Court Rules
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A headline in the Wall Street Journal recently read: “High Court Rules IRAs Untouchable.” This headline was prompted by a recent U.S. Supreme Court case (Rousey v Jacoway) which held that creditors may not execute on individual retirement accounts (IRAs) in a bankruptcy proceeding. This decision has been hailed as a huge victory for IRA owners.
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Restrictive Covenants – Pennsylvania Superior Court Sets Limit to Actual Market Area
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In WellSpan Health v. Bayliss, the WellSpan Health System, the primary components of which are York Hospital and Gettysburg Hospital, attempted to enforce a restrictive covenant against a physician in all counties listed in the non-compete section of an employment contract, despite the fact that WellSpan had no physical presence in three of the counties.…