Our healthcare and business law firm works with many medical practices to ensure compliance with the use of mid-level providers (such as nurse practitioner and physician assistants). Although certain federal rules are applicable, the scope of practice for mid-level providers is largely provided for in state laws and rules. It…
Many of our healthcare and business law firm’s clients have an interest in offering more flexibility to patients. Common flexibilities we see include offering alternative pay structures and virtual visits. Since COVID-19, the use of telemedicine visits has increased and remains higher than pre-pandemic levels. Complying with telemedicine rules requires…
Our healthcare and business law firm works with many providers and medical practices to assist them in structuring medical practices that comply with state and federal laws, rules, and regulations. Over the last few years, physicians and other healthcare providers desire to create non-traditional medical practices. Traditional medical practices are…
Our healthcare and business law firm works with many providers and medical practices to ensure compliance with state and federal laws, rules, and regulations for given procedures, treatments, and prescriptions. As new treatments become popular, common questions circulate around who can and cannot order, prescribe, and/or administer such treatment. One…
Our healthcare and business law firm guides many medical practices and physicians through employment matters. At this point, most people are aware that the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) published its final non-compete rule (“Non-Compete Rule”) on April 23, 2024. Our firm previously posted 3 Facts about the Non-Compete Rule, which…
Our healthcare and business law firm works with many providers as they undergo investigations, discipline, and/or hearings before the provider’s licensing board. Over the years, our firm has been able to determine which situations licensing boards find particularly worrisome. Boundary violations are often one of those situations that boards are…
Our healthcare and business law firm works with medical practices to ensure compliance with state and federal laws, rules, and regulations. The Corporate Transparency Act (“CTA”) aims to combat illicit activity including tax fraud and money laundering. The reporting rule under the CTA requires certain entities to file beneficiary ownership…
Our healthcare and business law firm guides many medical practices and physicians through employment matters. At this point, most people are aware that the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) published its final non-compete rule on April 23, 2024. As of the date of this blog post, the rule is expected to…
Our healthcare and business law firm works with many medical spas to ensure compliance with state and federal laws, rules, and regulations. Recently in Georgia, the Georgia Board of Nursing published two long-awaited position statements; one on “Cosmetic/Aesthetic Procedures,” and the other on “IV Hydration.” This blog post discusses the…
Our healthcare and business law firm works with many medical spas to ensure compliance with state and federal laws, rules, and regulations. This week in Georgia, the Georgia Board of Nursing published two long-awaited position statements; one on “Cosmetic/Aesthetic Procedures,” and the other on “IV Hydration.” This blog post discusses…