Publications Archive

CMS issues new meaningful use attestation guidelines

CMS final rule changes provider and supplier conditions of participation

CMS medical staff and governing body conditions of participation: third time’s a charm

PJM’s base residual auction kicks off amid market concerns

Lobbyist takes plea deal as the focus turns to the legislators

CMS issues proposed payment rules for inpatient hospital and long-term care hospital prospective payment system for 2015 fiscal year

$4.8M paid in largest HIPAA settlement to date

Antitrust lessons from recent FTC successes in challenging hospital acquisitions in Ohio and Idaho

Ohio enacts new law revising the peer review statute

OTES allows many teachers to choose their evaluator

Update on recent whistleblower False Claims Act settlements

IRS issues final regulations on employer shared responsibility

Could this be you? How transitional work programs and light-duty offers can save your business time and money

What went wrong? Lobbyist guilty of misdemeanors for filing False Disclosure forms

A caution for PACs and parties: a deposit can be forever

A gift by any other source might constitute an ethics violation

Political contributions from partnerships

New Ohio law for reporting newborns diagnosed as opioid dependent

ACA collection efforts: Requirements for tax-exempt hospitals

CMS issues new and updated EHR FAQs

March Madness: Ohio’s competitive retail electric market, the freeze of Ohio’s renewable and energy efficiency mandates and PUCO Chairman's last week

Fax class has a blast, still standing

U.S. Supreme Court strikes down limits on aggregate campaign contributions

A “fixed-rate” is only as good as the fine print: FirstEnergy Solutions customers to face additional charges due to polar vortex

Ohio Supreme Court unanimously upholds Secretary of State Jon Husted's decision to deny ballot certification for Libertarian AG candidate Steven Linnabary

AHIMA issues position statement on copy and paste in EHRs

Important changes to CTP Formulary: Amendment to standard care arrangements required by April 1, 2014

Florida hospital system agrees to record-setting False Claims Act settlement

Design-build for water and wastewater projects

FTC reaffirms strong concerns regarding hospital consolidations

CMS updates and clarifies "two-midnight" rule: More Guidance on Reviewing Hospital Claims for Patient Status

Ohio Attorney General releases 2014 Yellow Book

President to “modernize” overtime protections under the FLSA

Eligible hospitals act now!

Ohio’s mid-biennium review budget bill released

Bipartisan energy efficiency bills gain traction in both the U.S. House and Senate

A tale of two pizza makers

E-cigarette bill passes in Ohio

CMS issues guidance on the probe and educate audits performed under the "two-midnight" rule

Could this be you? Blanket policies requiring medical certification for intermittent leave may violate the FMLA

Performance and payment bonds: Less is more

County engineer not liable for damage relating to drainage project

OIG releases its 2014 work plan

HHS issues guidance on HIPAA and sharing information related to mental health

Meaningful and true – Former hospital executive faces criminal indictment for false meaningful use attestation

Ohio law changed to permit advanced practice nurses and physician assistants to admit patients to hospitals under certain conditions

Recent False Claims settlement should serve as important reminder to all hospitals

Impact of the solvent wipe rule in Ohio

Annual breach reporting deadline March 1

CMS extends EHR incentive program attestation deadline