Volume 30, December 2009/January 2010 [Click Here to Read]

• Physician Supervision Requirements Amended Under CMS 2010 OPPS Final Rule
• Red Flags Rule Delayed Until June 1, 2010
• Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Issued for 2010
• IRS Issues Governance Check Sheet for Tax-Exempt Organizations
• FDA Releases Guidance for Clinical Investigator Responsibilities
• Former Hospital Facilities Administrator Charged with Stealing Millions of Dollars
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Volume 29, October/November 2009 [Click Here to Read]

• Recent Updates to HIPAA Privacy Rule
• H1N1 Causes CMS to Issue Guidance to Hospitals
• PhRMA Revises Clinical Trial Guidelines
• OIG: Referral Service Arrangement Not Subject to Administrative Sanctions
• Pfizer Agrees to $2.3 Billion Settlement
• First Circuit Issues EMTALA Stabilization Decision
• OIG Issues 2010 Work Plan

Volume 28, August/September 2009 [Click Here to Read]

• NIH Publishes Final Guidelines on Federal Funding for Stem Cell Research
• NPDB Clarifies Position on Reporting of Physician Conduct
• HIPAA Security Rule Delegated to Office for Civil Rights
• HHS Finds Medicaid Still Vulnerable to Ambulance Fraud and Abuse
• Deadline Approaching for Changes to Clinical Trial Adverse Event Reporting
• OIG: Hospital May Provide Free Blood Pressure Screenings
• HHS Issues Rule Requiring Individuals Be Notified of Breaches of Their Protected Health Information

Volume 27, June/July 2009 [Click Here to Read]

• Massachusetts Enacts Amendments to Hospital and Clinic Licensure Regulations
• OIG: On-Call Physicians May Be Compensated for Providing Services to Uninsured Patients
• DPH Issues "Frequently Asked Questions" for Biopharma Gift-Giving Law
• Enforcement of Red Flags Rule Delayed for Three Months
• FDA Issues Draft Guidance on Presenting Risk Information in Prescription Drug and Medical Device Promotion
• HHS Releases Guidance for Securing Health Information
• HHS and DOJ Launch Healthcare Fraud Prevention and Enforcement Action Team

Volume 26, April 2009 [Click Here to Read]

• Massachusetts Issues Proposed Amendments to Hospital and Clinic Licensure Regulations
• President Obama Reverses Federal Government Position on Stem Cell Research
• Unauthorized Access to Medical Records Continues to be a Problem for Health Care Providers
• Massachusetts Court Denies Right to Immediate Appeal for a Health Care Provider’s Challenge to Tribunal Decision
• Senator Grassley Letter Challenges FDA Commissioner to Clarify Stance on Whistleblower Protections

Volume 25, February 2009 [Click Here to Read]

• OCR Issues FAQs on Disclosures of Family Medical History
• Physician Payments Sunshine Act Filed in Congress
• First Circuit Upholds Decision to Report Physician to National Data Practitioner Bank
• Record-Breaking $46.7 Million Recovered by Attorney General’s Medicaid Fraud Division
• IRS Issues 2009 Annual Report and Work Plan Including New Exempt Organization Compliance Initiatives
• Massachusetts Court Holds Physician Who Negligently Harvests Cancerous Body Parts from a Donor May Be Liable to Unknown Recipients

Volume 24, December 2008 [Click Here to Read]

• Massachusetts Proposes Regulations Governing Pharmaceutical and Medical Device Manufacturer Conduct
• First Circuit Affirms Dismissal of EMTALA Claims Against Hospital
• U.S. District Court Allows Trial to Determine Whether Medical Residents’ Salaries Are Subject to FICA Taxes
• Court Upholds Exclusion of Resident Research Time from FTE Count
• IOM Report Calls for Reduced Hours and Workloads for Medical Residents to Prevent Fatigue-Related Mistakes
• Illinois Health Network and Medical Center to Pay $36 Million Settlement after Self-Reporting Possible Healthcare Fraud

Volume 23, October 2008 [Click Here to Read]

• Massachusetts Enacts New Regulations for the Protection of Residents’ Personal Information
• OCR Provides Guidance on Communications under the HIPAA Privacy Rule
• Massachusetts Court of Appeals Grants Physician New Trial in Medicaid Fraud Case
• OIG Advises Against Joint Venture Arrangement Between Physician Practice Groups and Free-Standing Facility
• Joint Commission Issues Sentinel Event Alert on Anticoagulants
• OIG Releases Fiscal Year 2009 Work Plan

Volume 22, August 2008 [Click Here to Read]

• CMS Releases 2009 Final Rule for Hospital IPPS
• HHS Moves to Implement Incentives Program for E-Prescribing
• OIG Approves Gainsharing Arrangement Between Academic Medical Center and Physician Groups
• Health System Pays $100,000 for Potential HIPAA Violations
• SJC Recognizes Loss of Chance Doctrine in Medical Malpractice Actions
• Joint Commission Issues Sentinel Event Alert
• APPENDIX: National Quality Forum "Never Events"

Volume 21, June 2008 [Click Here to Read]

• DPH Provides Guidance on Serious Reportable Events
• Attorney General’s Office Issues Advisory Opinion on Independent Contractor Classification and Employment Laws
• OCR Releases HIPAA Privacy Enforcement Data
• CMS Announces Bundled Payment Demonstration Project for Hospitals
• Massachusetts Medical Society Files Suit Over Physician Tiering Program
• IRS Releases Draft Instructions for Redesigned Form 990
• OIG Issues Advisory Opinion on Software Licensing Arrangement Between Physicians and Non-Profit Hospital Corporation

Volume 20, April 2008 [Click Here to Read]

• CMS 2009 IPPS Proposed Rule: Changes Proposed to Stark Law, EMTALA and Hospital-Acquired Conditions
• Final Regulations Issued for IRS Intermediate Tax Sanctions
• Massachusetts DPH Proposes Amendments to Determination of Need Regulations
• CMS Issues Final E-Prescribing Rule
• IRS Refines Position on Corporate Governance
• OIG Amends Self-Disclosure Protocol
• First Circuit Rules EMTALA Covers Patient in Ambulance En Route to Hospital

Volume 19, February 2008 [Click Here to Read]

• OIG Reviews Prompt Pay Discounts
• CMS Sets Limits for Non-Monetary Compensation and Medical Staff Incidental Benefits for 2008
• HHS Proposes Rule Implementing Patient Safety Act
• OIG Issues Advisory Opinions Approving Certain Gainsharing Arrangements
• HIPAA Security Audits - OIG and CMS: Being Prepared for Possible Review by Two Enforcement Agencies
• CMS Issues New Stark Law FAQs
• April 1st Deadline Approaching for Tamper-Resistant Medicaid Prescriptions

Volume 18, December 2007 [Click Here to Read]

• SJC Expands Physician Liability
• Massachusetts Legislature Receives "Doctor Gratuity Reporting" Bill
• CMS Proposes Additional E-Prescribing Standards
• IRS Announces Whistleblower Procedure for Tax Law Violations
• Congressional Oversight Committee Examines Executive Pay and Compensation Consultants
• Lawmakers Introduce Bills to Encourage Physicians to Implement E-Prescribing

Volume 17, September 2007 [Click Here to Read]

• CMS Issues Stark Law Phase III Regulations
• Physician Payment Sunshine Act to be Filed in Congress
• CMS Revises Hospital CoP for Laboratory Services
• CMS Issues HIPAA Security Guidance
• JCAHO Launches VAD Certification Program

Volume 16, July 2007 [Click Here to Read]

• Senate Issues Draft Report on Non-Profit Hospital Reforms
• IRS Releases Interim Report on Hospital Compliance Project
• CMS Proposes to Eliminate E-Prescribing Computer-Generated Fax Exemption
• JCAHO Announces 2008 Patient Safety Goals
• CMS Proposes Revisions to Medicare Clinical Trial Policy
• IRS Issues Additional Guidance on Health IT Subsidy Arrangements

Volume 15, May 2007 [Click Here to Read]

• SJC Revises Protocol for Inspection of Privileged Records
• GME Payment Change Finalized
• Revised Interpretive Guidelines Issued for Informed Consent
• CMS Extends Deadline for Phase III Rule of Stark Law
• CMS Issues Guidance on Emergency Services Requirements for Hospitals
• HHS Delegates Subpoena Authority to OCR for HIPAA Privacy Investigations

Volume 14, February 2007 [Click Here to Read]

• DPH Issues Final HIV Reporting Regulations
• President Bush Proposes Substantial Medicare and Medicaid Reductions
• IRS Proposes Good Governance Practices for 501(c)(3) Organizations
• OIG Issues Advisory Opinion Regarding Free Acute Dialysis Treatment Services
• Massachusetts Legislature Expands Definition of Medical Peer Review Committees
• NSTC to Develop Research Compliance Guidelines