On April 11, the Pennsylvania Department of Health (DOH) released Practitioner Temporary Regulations for physicians and practitioners (those physicians, pharmacists, physician assistants and certified registered nurse practitioners to be employed by a licensed dispensary). In a press release issued yesterday, DOH Secretary Dr. Karen Murphy stated that “[t]he process for a patient to obtain
Western Pennsylvania Hospital Stark/Whistleblower/False Claims Case Provides Real World Guidance For Medical Directors’ Contracts
Emanuele v. Medicor Associates, was presented to the United States District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania as cross motions for summary judgment, and provides some guidance regarding the Stark requirements for bona fide personal service contracting arrangements.
The case originated as a whistleblower allegation that Hamot Hospital had not complied with all
FDA Issues Guidance on December 28, 2016 for Postmarket Management of Cybersecurity in Medical Devices
I am repeating the Introduction of the FDA Guidance, and attaching a link to the 30 page document.
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is issuing this guidance to inform industry and FDA staff of the Agency’s recommendations for managing postmarket cybersecurity vulnerabilities for marketed and distributed medical devices. In addition to the specific recommendations
Macranomics: Summary and Timetable
Use this link to view the article “Macranomics Summary and Timetable” that appeared in a recent edition of the Allegheny County Medical Society Bulletin.
For additional information contact Mike Cassidy.
Pennsylvania 2017 Medical Record Costs
The Pennsylvania Department of Health published the approved 2017 medical record cost for production of medical charts and records. The notice is attached in the link below. It addresses both electronic health records and the production of records in other types of formats.
Independent Medical Staff Denied Title VII Protection
It has not been unusual for employed physicians to seek the protection provided to independent medical staff members through the due process procedures provided by medical staff by-laws. The case of Levitin and Chicago Surgical Clinic v. Northeast Community Hospital is the exact opposite; Dr. Levitin was an independent medical staff member seeking Title VII
Mike Cassidy Recognized in 2017 America’s Best Lawyers – Healthlaw
http://www.tuckerlaw.com/2016/08/16/6856/
Tucker Arensberg’s Michael Cassidy Named a Top Author by JD Supra
The law firm of Tucker Arensberg, P.C. is pleased to announce Michael Cassidy has been named a Top Author by JD Supra. Mike is the founder and frequent contributor to the Med Law Blog (www.medlawblog.com). This award recognizes the top authors being read by executives, in-house counsel, media and other professionals across the JD Supra
FTC and Pennsylvania Challenge Penn State Hershey’s Planned Merger with PinnacleHealth System
BNA has reported the planned merger of Penn State Hershey Medical Center with PinnacleHealth System will be challenged in federal court by federal and state officials.
The Federal Trade Commission and Pennsylvania’s attorney general said they will join together to seek an injunction delaying consummation of the deal. The FTC voted 4-0 to file the
Medical Records Fees for EHR
You might have not noticed in the last blog post that there is a provision in the Pennsylvania Notice regarding electronic health records. The Notice does not establish a fee for electronic health records. Rather it states that the cost for production of health records in an electronic format shall not exceed the cost of