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.
The Pennsylvania Supreme Court issued a majority opinion yesterday, December 29, 2009, vacating the Superior Court’s Bowmaster holding and reinstating the Order of the Court of Common Pleas of Centre County dated November 6, 2006. E.D.B., v. Gerald Clair and Centre Community Hospital, No. 78 MAP 2008 (December 29, 2009), available at J-42-2009mo.pdf. …
Money in Politics, a Congressional watchdog, presents a study at the link below tracking almost $400 million of healthcare lobbying dollars over the last 6 years.
MedLawBlog was recently recognized in the ‘Best of Law Blogs’ for Mike Cassidy’s ‘New Year’s Predictions for Health Care’ posting. Kevin OKeefe named the MedLawBlog, for the health care industry, among a list of law blogs containing predictions for 2010.
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Contributed by Paul Welk, Esquire
412.594.5536, pwelk@tuckerlaw.com
In Liss & Marion PC v. Recordex Acquisition Corp., the Pennsylvania Supreme Court examined whether a class of law firms who requested medical records could recover alleged overcharges from a copying services company hired by medical care providers to fulfill their record requests. The Supreme Court’s …
The Kaiser Foundation has updated it’s interactive comparison of the various healthcare reform proposals. Easy way to keep informed. Click the link.
December is always a timely month for making New Year’s predictions, but especially so for health care, given the national debate on health care reform. A recent article by the Medical Group Management Association (MGMA) contained five health care predictions, which not surprisingly form the core of the various health care reform proposals:
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MedLawBlog has been selected as one of the "Top 50 Blogs to Learn About Medicine" by Masters In Nursing Online in the category of Industry Insiders. Masters in Nursing Online selected these blogs as a helpful tool for individuals who are seeking more resources about medicine or as a supplement to learning.
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The Governor’s Office of Health Care Reform ("GOHCR") has announced a proposed strategic plan for the Pennsylvania Health Information Exchange ("PHIX"). The plan proposes a strategy for transitioning to electronic health records to promote efficiency, cut costs, and provide better quality of care. The deadline for submitting comments to GOHCR is December 20, 2009.
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