Hospitals & Health Systems

Husch Blackwell Healthcare Department Chair Curt Chase and his co-presenters explore common hospital/physician relationships that generate serious and complex compliance issues at HCCA’s 16th Annual Compliance Institute in Las Vegas, NV.  They provide methods for effectively auditing, managing and conducting internal investigations and evaluate disclosure options and appropriate fixes.

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Pete Enko and Steve James presented a webinar on HIPAA HITECH enforcement including breach notification requirements, response strategies and what to expect with upcoming HIPAA audits.

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If you have any questions regarding these materials, please contact  Pete Enko (816-983-8312 or pete.enko@huschblackwell.com) or Steve

Husch Blackwell Healthcare Department Chair Curt Chase presented at the American College of Healthcare Executives’ 2012 Congress on Healthcare Leadership in Chicago, IL.  Curt and his co-presenters discuss the various issues impacting successful hospital/physician integration efforts in light of healthcare reform and changes to reimbursement methodologies. They explore a full range of integration alternatives including

CMS has, in the past, expressed concern regarding the use of concierge medicine by physicians treating Medicare patients.  CMS has prosecuted some concierge care practices for charging concierge fees for “non-covered services” under Medicare.  Despite this opposition, patients and physicians have increasingly implemented concierge-like relationships, including amenities that provide unlimited access to physicians via email,