Legal Manual for NY Physicians

Index

• BIOGRAPHIES
• INDEX
• PREFACE
• Table Of Authorities
• Chapter 1 FORMATION AND IMPLEMENTATION OF PRIVATE PHYSICIAN PRACTICES
• Chapter 2 REAL ESTATE LEASE CONSIDERATIONS FOR THE HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL
• Chapter 3 INSURANCE ISSUES
• Chapter 4 PHYSICIANS CONTRACTING WITH HOSPITALS, HMOS AND OTHER THIRD-PARTY PAYERS
• Chapter 5 PHYSICIAN ADVERTISING
• Chapter 6 PHYSICIANS IN NURSING HOME SETTINGS
• Chapter 7 EMPLOYMENT LAW
• Chapter 8 EMPLOYMENT AND SUPERVISION OF OTHER PHYSICIANS AND NONPHYSICIAN HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONALS
• Chapter 9 OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH CONSIDERATIONS
• Chapter 10 REGULATED MEDICAL WASTE
• Chapter 11 AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT
• Chapter 12 BASIC PRINCIPLES OF RISK MANAGEMENT FOR PHYSICIANS
• Chapter 13 MEDICAL RECORDS
• Chapter 14 ANTI-DUMPING LAW: BEWARE OF COBRA’S BITTER BITE
• Chapter 15 BILLING AND REIMBURSEMENT ISSUES FOR THE PHYSICIAN OFFICE
• Chapter 16
• Chapter 17 HIPAA & HITECH ELECTRONIC TRANSACTION, SECURITY AND PRIVACY REGULATIONS
• Chapter 18 DEBT COLLECTION
• Chapter 19 PREPARING FOR RETIREMENT
• Chapter 20 CLOSURE OR SALE OF A MEDICAL PRACTICE
• Chapter 21 INFORMED CONSENT AND DECISIONS FOR PATIENTS WHO LACK CAPACITY
• Chapter 22 LIFE-SUSTAINING TREATMENT DECISIONS
• Chapter 23 ORGAN DONATION
• Chapter 24 LEGAL ISSUES IN MENTAL HEALTH
• Chapter 25 MEDICAL TREATMENT OF MINORS
• Chapter 26 CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES
• Chapter 27 ISSUES IN PAIN MANAGEMENT
• Chapter 28 IMMUNIZATIONS
• Chapter 29 ISSUES INVOLVING INFECTIOUS DISEASES
• Chapter 30 HEALTH-RELATED REPORTING REQUIREMENTS FOR PHYSICIANS IN NEW YORK CITY
• Chapter 31 HEALTH EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS
• Chapter 32 CIVIL RIGHTS
• Chapter 33 PATIENT/RESIDENT RIGHTS
• Chapter 34 CHILD AND ADULT ABUSE LAWS
• Chapter 35 DUTIES AND POTENTIAL LIABILITIES OF PHYSICIANS WITH RESPECT TO NURSING HOME PATIENT ABUSE
• Chapter 36 EMERGING ETHICAL ISSUES IN THE PROVISION OF HEALTH CARE
• Chapter 37 FRAUD AND ABUSE
• Chapter 38 CORPORATE PRACTICE OF MEDICINE AND FEE SPLITTING
• Chapter 39 MEDICAID FRAUD AND THE COLLATERAL CONSEQUENCES OF A CRIMINAL CONVICTION
• Chapter 40 MEDICAL MALPRACTICE
• Chapter 41 PHYSICIANS CHARGED WITH A CRIME
• Chapter 42 PHYSICIAN COMPLIANCE WITH GOVERNMENT INVESTIGATIONS
• Chapter 43 NONPARTY SUBPOENAS AND STATUTES OF LIMITATIONS
• Chapter 44 AUTHORITY OF STATE AND NATIONAL MEDICAL BOARDS
• Chapter 45 HOSPITAL MEDICAL STAFF MEMBERSHIP AND PRIVILEGES: RULES FOR ATTENDING PHYSICIANS AND HOSPITAL-EMPLOYED PHYSICIANS
• Chapter 46 THE JOINT COMMISSION
• Chapter 47 CLINICAL AND SHARED LABORATORIES
• Chapter 48 AUTHORITY OF STATE AND FEDERAL AGENCIES THAT OVERSEE PHYSICIAN-RELATED ACTIVITIES
• Chapter 49 OFFICE OF PROFESSIONAL MEDICAL CONDUCT
• Chapter 50 STATE AND NATIONAL REPORTING LAWS AND REQUIREMENTS/NATIONAL PRACTITIONER DATA BANK
• Chapter 51 PHYSICIAN PROFILING
• Chapter 52 COMMITTEE FOR PHYSICIANS’ HEALTH AND PHYSICIAN IMPAIRMENT
• Chapter 53 THE PHYSICIAN-PATIENT PRIVILEGE: PROTECTING THE CONFIDENTIALITY OF COMMUNICATIONS BETWEEN PATIENTS AND THEIR HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS
• Chapter 54 ELECTRONIC RECORDS AND SIGNATURES FOR THE HEALTH CARE PROVIDER*
• Chapter 55 IMPACT OF FEDERAL HEALTH CARE REFORM ON PHYSICIANS
• Chapter 56 MEDICARE AUDITS OF PHYSICIAN CLAIMS AND THE MEDICARE APPEALS PROCESS