Antitrust laws touch upon a wide range of conduct and business relationships in the delivery of health care services, and the issues that should be of concern to health care organizations are described. Health Care Antitrust provides practical overviews of the principal legal issues relating to health care antitrust, as well as a general understanding of antitrust analysis as applied to contractual relationships and business strategies that present antitrust risks in a managed care environment.
As health systems divide and conquer, health care professionals are fi nding themselves in new employment situation -- working for larger org anizations or supervising new groups of employees. With this change co mes a need to take a new look at the laws that affect employee benefit s -- including ERISA, group health plans, COBRA, and more. Here's a co ncise briefing on the legal issues involved in health care employee be nefits administration, with specific references to statutes and court rulings that are relevant in the health care setting. A practical over view of a complex legal area.
Organized by level of government, from Congress and the federal government, to state, and finally local government, this directory lists the names, titles, addresses, and telephone numbers of information sources on health programs and legislation. It includes information on senators and representati
This new edition includes organization charts and information for federal, state, and local health agencies, and expanded listings for state health agencies. Pinpoint the key players you need to reach and contact them directly using the addresses, e-mail addresses, web sites, and phone numbers provided.
Here's more help to comply with complex emergency department regulations. In Emergency Department Compliance Manual, 2002 Edition, you get everything you need to stay in compliance. 1) Legal compliance questions and answers: Find the legal answers you need in seconds. 2) Joint Commission survey questions and answers: Get inside guidance from colleagues who have been there. 3) Hospital accreditation standard analysis: Learn about Joint Commission standards as they apply To The emergency department. 4) Reference materials for emergency department compliance: All the tools you need to comply with emergency department-related regulations, laws, and accreditation standards. Includes a diskette containing many of the forms, policies, procedures, and other documentation within the Reference Materials section.
Dealing with the subject of employment discrimination in the health care industry, this book is one of a series of concise volumes which give the facts needed to understand today's most critical legal issues and make informed decisions upon them. These handbooks also show health care operations how to comply with the range of laws which affect them.
The Almanac of the Federal Judiciary has built its considerable reputation by providing balanced, responsible judicial profiles of every federal judge and all the key bankruptcy judges and magistrate judges -- profiles that include reliable inside information based on interviews with lawyers who have argued cases before the federal judiciary. Containing valuable, hard-to-find material on every federal trial judge and appellate judge in the nation, this unique resource includes: Each judge's academic and professional background, experience on the bench, noteworthy rulings, and media coverage Candid, revealing commentary by lawyers, based on first-hand experiences before their local federal judges Helpful tips for your litigating team in shaping case strategy Important insights into each judge's style, demeanor, knowledge, and management of courtroom proceedings And continuing in-depth research, with semiannual updates. The Almanac of the Federal Judiciary is divided into two volumes: Volume 1: District Magistrates and Bankruptcy Judges Volume 2: Circuit Judges
In the era of managed care, every physician--and every CPA advising physicians--needs this financial survival handbook. You'll learn the fundamental concepts of financial planning, how to maintain a profitable practice, The essentials of insurance planning, medical risk management issues, how to overcome tax dilemmas, investment planning techniques, asset protection strategies, and more. The accompanying CD-ROM features the forms, tables, charts, spreadsheets, graphs, and other sample documents used in the text, including net worth statement preparation documents and sample financial plans.
This thirty secodn edition of The Lawyer's Almanac providesvital facts and figures on the courts, government, law schools, lawyers, andtheir work and organizations. Complete and up-to-date, it is the standardreference guide on the American legal scene and is useful for attorneys, lawlibrarians, judges, law students, journalists, and anyone who needs quickaccess to information on the legal profession.This 2013 Edition includes sections on legal research sites onthe Internet, listings for government agencies, as well as the most up-to-datebar examination statistics, and more. Included in The Lawyer's Almanacis a complete picture of the workload in the nation's courts. The reader candiscern which types of cases are being litigated heavily; the nature of thecurrent caseloads; and the manner in which these cases were resolved.The Lawyer's Almanac reflects the size and density of the legalprofession. It includes a detailed listing of the nation's 700 largest lawfirms, along with their contact information, data on law firm finances, anddetailed statistical analysis of corporate attorney compensation.The 2013 Edition of The Lawyer's Almanac includesthe complete text of the mandatory continuing legal education (MCLE)requirements for the state jurisdictions that have them, along with contactinformation for each MCLE state. In addition, the 2013 Editionincludes a complete listing of bankruptcy courts and judges, on astate-by-state basis.
Until now, the search for information on managed care was much more difficult than it had to be. Now you can examine and compare regulatory policies state by state. State-by-State Guide to Managed Care Law simplifies and expedites your research by giving you immediate access to key court decisions, state managed care policies and practices and extensive citations to codes and regulations -- for all 50 states. Identify your issue in the index and turn to the page indicated. You'll find current, authoritative information that can help you to: Evaluate baseline quality standards - Determine when managed care enrollees have access to providers - Establish guidelines for collection and disclosure of financial information - Arm yourself to tackle the complicated issue of prescription drugs - Ensure that the managed care organization recognizes patients' and providers' due process rights. Managed care is undeniably a permanent part of the health care landscape, so keep this portable and precise reference close at hand for daily consultation.
The essential practice aid for patent practitioners, Federal Circuit Annual Review (formerly titled Alston & Bird's Federal Circuit Annual Review ) presents and summarizes all the precedential patent cases that come down each year from the United States Court of Appeals For The Federal Circuit. Following a valuable overview of the most important decisions issued in the previous year, The cases are organized by legal subject matter and points of law. No other resource provides such a clear compilation of the Federal Circuit's patent-related opinions, including legal analysis of the most relevant holdings in each case. A resource used by judges throughout the country, Federal Circuit Annual Review presents more than a collection of quotes from each case; the summaries provide reliable insights into each opinion in a short and concise manner, presenting enough detail for you to clearly Understand The holding and whether it is applicable To The issues in your case. Each case summary follows the same, logical format: An introductory paragraph summarizing the most relevant holdings of the opinion with an indication of the particular technology at issue Several paragraphs providing factual background and context A clear explanation of the pertinent legal holdings An explanation of any dissenting or concurring opinion
This new edition includes organization charts and information for federal, state, and local health agencies, and expanded listings for state health agencies. Pinpoint the key players you need to reach and contact them directly using the addresses, e-mail addresses, web sites, and phone numbers provided.
The Lawyer's Almanac provides vital facts and figures on the courts, government, law schools, lawyers, and their work and organizations. Complete and up-to-date, it is the standard reference guide on the American legal scene and is useful for attorneys, law librarians, judges, law students, journalists, and anyone who needs quick access to information on the legal profession. The Lawyer's Almanac reflects the size and density of the legal profession. It includes a detailed listing of the nation's 700 largest law firms, along with their contact information, data on law firm finances, and detailed statistical analysis of corporate attorney compensation.
When you're dealing with any piece of real estate in Massachusetts, you need to Understand The applicable land use regulations and cases. Bobrowski's Handbook of Massachsetts Land Use and Planning Law provides all the insightful analysis and practical, expert advice you need, with detailed coverage of such important issues as: Affordable housing Special permit and variance decisions Zoning in Boston Nonconforming uses and structures Administrative appeal procedures Enforcement requests Building permits Vested rights Agricultural use exemptions Current tests for exactions SLAPP suit procedures Impact fees Civil rights challenges. Helpful tables facilitate convenient case law review, while forms and extensive cross-references add To The book's usefulness.
Describes some 1,100 software packages for use in all aspects of health care. Products are grouped by application in 23 categories, such as information systems, decision support, financial management, case management, medical records, radiology, staff education, and library reference materials. Entr
Federal and state law restrictions on financial relationships between health care providers have undergone significant growth in the past decade. As the health care industry consolidates to form managed care systems and networks of providers, the financial relationship between providers becomes crucial in determining what referrals, marketing strategies, and billing practices are permissible. Defining the boundaries of permissible conduct under a myriad of statutes at both the federal and state level has become a difficult undertaking. This manual offers a variety of tools to assist attorneys and providers in understanding the complexities of the so-called Stark laws and regulations as well and presents a comprehensive state-by-state review of referral laws. Definitions, hypothetical case studies, full text of laws, regulations, and advisory opinions, corporate compliance polices relating to physician referrals, and checklists for determining the legality of specific financial arrangements make this an invaluable resource.
Aspen Publishers' Health Law and Compliance Center has teamed up with the Health Care Compliance Association to produce this comprehensive, practical manual. from explanations of the major legislation, to risk assessments for each of the major practice areas, to hiring and training a compliance officer, the Health Care Compliance Professional's Manual will help you implement an effective compliance program in your health care facility.Also learn about audits, reporting mechanisms, discipline, documentation, joint venture and subcontractor relationships, ethics, baseline assessments and legal risks. Finally, a selection of real-life forms and policies will get you started in creating your own facility's documentation.
This new edition includes organization charts and information for federal, state, and local health agencies, and expanded listings for state health agencies. Pinpoint the key players you need to reach and contact them directly using the addresses, e-mail addresses, web sites, and phone numbers provided.
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