HIPAA “De-Identification Process” is Clarified by Department of Health and...
By: Rebecca MerrillGuidance from the Office for Civil Rights (OCR) of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) provides clarity on the available methods of de-identification ofprotected health...
View ArticlePierce & Mandell to Participate in Yankee Dental Congress 2013
For the fourth consecutive year, Pierce & Mandell, P.C. is proud to be part of the Yankee Dental Congress, to be held January 30th through February 3rd at the Boston Convention & Exhibition...
View ArticleHIPAA Laws And Dangerousness Disclosure
by William M. Mandell In his January 15, 2013 letter to “our Nation’s Health Care Providers” United States Department of Health and Human Services Office of Civil Rights Director, Leon Rodriquez,...
View ArticleOwning and Leasing Medical and Dental Office Space: The Basics
• Owning a Medical Office or Building When purchasing a commercial space or building for a medical or dental practice, it is always better to own the real estate through a separate legal entity both...
View ArticleApologizing for Medical Mistakes
By Dean P. NicastroMassachusetts health care providers (including hospitals, clinics, nursing homes, physicians, dentists, podiatrists, chiropractors, nurses, etc.) are now subject to the benefits and...
View ArticleFinal Sunshine Act Rule on Disclosure of Gifts to Doctors and Hospitals
by William M. MandellThe Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (“CMS”) released its final Sunshine Rule on February 1. This Rule implements the federal open transparency system, passed as part of...
View ArticleMandatory Compliance and Ethics Programs for Nursing Homes
By: Rebecca J. Merrill, Esq.Time is Running Out: March 23rd is the Deadline for Nursing Facilities to Implement Mandatory Compliance & Ethics Programs On or before March 23, 2013, Medicare and/or...
View ArticleProposed Changes to Prescription Monitoring Program Would Affect Most Physicians
By Dean P. Nicastro Massachusetts’ new Prescription Monitoring Program (PMP) Law (Chapter 244 of the Acts of 2012) provides that practitioners who prescribe controlled substances (Schedules II-V) will...
View ArticleDental Law - Dentists Participating In MassHealth Take Note! - Boston, MA...
By: Kate L. Auerbach, Esq. All dental providers that participate in MassHealth must understand that while they may code for the services they perform using the federally mandated American Dental...
View ArticleHealth Law Provider Alert: New Notice Requirement for Material Change to...
By: Rebecca Merrill, Esq.Massachusetts hospitals and medical groups contemplating a proposed acquisition, integration or affiliation must be aware of a new governmental reporting mandate and...
View ArticleNew HIPAA Regulations Impact Health Care Providers and Business Associates -...
The federal HHS Office of Civil Rights recently adopted final HIPAA regulations covering a broad range of topics, to strengthen privacy and security protections for individual health information. This...
View ArticleNew HIPAA Limitations and Changes
NEW HIPAA LIMITATIONS ON USE AND DISCLOSURE OF PROTECTED HEALTH INFORMATION AND REQUIRED CHANGES TO NOTICE OF PRIVACY PRACTICES AND POLICIES (I)The United States Department of Health and Human Services...
View ArticleCMS and OIG Propose to Amend Stark and Anti-Kickback Rules for EHR Donations
By Dean P. NicastroLast month, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) and the Office of Inspector General of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (OIG) proposed similar...
View ArticleUPDATING BUSINESS ASSOCIATE AGREEMENTS TO COMPLY WITH NEW HIPAA CHANGES - Boston
The federal HHS Office of Civil Rights recently adopted final HIPAA regulations covering a broad range of topics, to strengthen privacy and security protections for individual health information. This...
View ArticleRead William Mandell's Most Recent Article in Boston Bar Association's Health...
William M. Mandell who heads Pierce & Mandell’s Health Law Practice authored an article entitled: “Should I Tell Someone?” Permissible Disclosures by Massachusetts Health Providers and the Need for...
View ArticleThe HIPAA/HITECH Mega Rule Compliance Deadline is Fast-Approaching
By Karen Rabinovici, EsquireThe September 23, 2013 deadline for compliance with the final Omnibus Rule which amends HIPAA and the HITECH Act, called the “Mega Rule,” is just 15 days away. The Mega...
View ArticlePierce & Mandell, P.C. to Sponsor the Annual Schwartz Center Health...
Pierce & Mandell, P.C. is proud to be a sponsor law firm for the Annual Schwartz Center Health Policy Breakfast, to be held on Friday, April 4. This year’s program will focus on the Schwartz...
View ArticleSystems Engineering and Health Care Reform - Boston
By: Michael C. Fee, Esq. and William M. Mandell, Esq. While reasonable minds may debate the methodologies and cost shifting associated with the Affordable Care Act, it is undeniable that millions of...
View ArticleWilliam M. Mandell was quoted in the July 2014 Physician Risk Management
William M. Mandell was quoted in the July 2014 Physician Risk Management article entitled: “Sunshine Act reporting has implications for malpractice litigation”.
View ArticleObama Administration Announces “Next Generation ACOs”
by Curtis DoolingOn March 10th, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services launched a new Accountable Care Organization (ACO) program called the Next Generation ACO. The Next Generation ACO builds...
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