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Navigate the complex terrain of legal and compliance issues with our expert guidance. Understand HIPAA and other essential laws to maintain patient privacy and run your practice.

Latest in Legal and Compliance

Medical practice manager performs a risk-adjustment audit
Medical practice manager performs a risk-adjustment audit
3 steps to prepare for a risk-adjustment audit

Performing an internal HCC audit helps physicians identify compliance risks before payers do. Here are steps to help practices get started.

Physician reads about HIPAA and healthcare marketing
Physician reads about HIPAA and healthcare marketing
What medical practices need to know about HIPAA and healthcare marketing

Here’s the essential guide with concrete tips and examples for how your practice can carry out HIPAA-compliant marketing. 

woman researching medical practice permit needs on computer
woman researching medical practice permit needs on computer
Starting a medical practice? Consider these permits

Getting ready to open your own medical practice? Find out if applying for the following permits should be on your to-do list.

person reviewing empire plan health insurance changes
person reviewing empire plan health insurance changes
The Empire Plan changes coming July 1, 2023

The Empire Plan, a health insurance plan for certain employees in the state of New York, is changing on July 1, 2023. Here’s what you need to know.

This is an image of a doctor reading information on a tablet screen.
This is an image of a doctor reading information on a tablet screen.
How medical practices can navigate HIPAA compliance

Practices can learn to be HIPAA compliant with this in-depth guide.

10 keys to a HIPAA-compliant medical practice website

Want to know how to stay HIPAA compliant on your medical practice website? It’s all about privacy and security.

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