Medscape Blogs - Ericka Adler

• Some New Year's Resolutions for Your Medical Practice As well as making resolutions for yourself, you can also plan to improve your practice from a financial, legal, and compliance standpoint in the new year.
  Medscape Blogs, December 29, 2022
• Excluded Employees: A Red Flag for Medical Practice Compliance Practices must have proper policies in place to avoid the consequences of hiring an OIG excluded individual.
  Medscape Blogs, December 12, 2022
• Confusion Over COVID Health Law Waivers May Hurt Physicians With many healthcare laws waived during the COVID pandemic, practices should confirm that they have been properly following the law and prepare for enforcement to increase.
  Medscape Blogs, November 10, 2022
• Dos and Don'ts of Handling a Physician Departure Notifying patients that a physician is departing can create a struggle between physician and employer. But it doesn't have to.
  Medscape Blogs, October 10, 2022
• 5 Contract Red Flags Every Physician Should Know Employers that offer the best compensation and benefit packages may still lose physician candidates. Sometimes revamping employment contract terms can help seal the deal.
  Medscape Blogs, September 07, 2022
• Navigating Abortion Discussions as a Physician Many physicians are struggling after Roe v Wade was overturned, but there are steps that can help maintain professionalism and decorum in the workplace.
  Medscape Blogs, August 04, 2022
• Don't Sign a Letter of Intent Without Legal Review Selling your practice can be exciting, but physicians should always be cautious and seek professional advice before signing a letter of intent.
  Medscape Blogs, July 12, 2022
• Ending a Patient Relationship Is Okay if Done Properly Sometimes a medical practice needs to terminate a patient relationship. Practices should understand when and how to make it happen.
  Medscape Blogs, June 14, 2022
• What's in a Name? Protecting Your Practice Brand Practices that trademark names and logos are ahead of the game in protecting their brand.
  Medscape Blogs, April 29, 2022
• Friendly Arrangements Can Result in Federal Law Violations Are friendly arrangements into which your healthcare business enters actually compliant with federal law? Simple steps can provide legal reassurance.
  Medscape Blogs, April 07, 2022
• What Should a Physician Do When Under Investigation? When physicians find themselves under investigation, whether by the government or an employer, taking the proper steps can affect the outcome of the investigation and their career.
  Medscape Blogs, March 03, 2022
• What Physicians Need to Know About Private Equity Deals A recent lawsuit raises the question of whether private equity involvement in physician practices violates the corporate practice of medicine doctrine and independent clinical decision-making.
  Medscape Blogs, February 09, 2022
• Four Legal Lessons From COVID for Medical Practices The four weaknesses that the COVID pandemic exposed in medical practice operations.
  Medscape Blogs, January 18, 2022
• 5 Legal New Year's Resolutions for Every Practice The five ways to prepare your medical practice for the new year, according to a healthcare attorney.
  Medscape Blogs, January 03, 2022