Category: Healthcare Liability

​​In a recent ruling, the Fifth Circuit Court issued a decision limiting the DEA’s grounds for determining that a pharmacist is in violation of their responsibility to identify and report red flags when filling prescriptions. This ruling is significant and provides pharmacists with greater protection. To understand how this new ruling and updated standards could…

​​Texas has adopted a significant change that affects how non-compete agreements work across the healthcare field. With the passage of Senate Bill 1318 (SB 1318), the rules governing physician non-competes became stricter. For the first time, similar protections now apply to other healthcare professionals, including dentists, nurses, and physician assistants. This new law impacts how…

​​In the age of digital and electronic everything, many people have concerns over how their personal and medical information may be shared, accessed, or saved. This has led to a constantly changing landscape of requirements to keep up with technological changes. If you want to avoid liability exposure as a healthcare provider, it’s crucial that…

​​The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office of Inspector General (OIG) protects the integrity of its programs, including Medicare and Medicaid. Over the years, the OIG has developed various compliance program guidance (CPG) documents to help the healthcare industry comply with program requirements and applicable laws and minimize the risk of fraud, waste,…