Publications

As hospitals and physician offices are rapidly rolling out patient portals in an effort to meet the requirements of the Meaningful Use program, we are seeing some common legal and practical issues and questions surface. This first article in a multi-part series will address a few of the most common […]

The DOL, IRS, and HHS (collectively, the “Departments”) released final regulations on June 20, 2014, confirming that employers may require a “reasonable” and “bona fide” employment-based orientation period as a condition of an employee’s eligibility to participate in an employer-sponsored group health plan without violating the 90-day maximum waiting period […]

Software development projects can be the source of very expensive and contentious disputes. Projects may fall behind, requirements may change, and may be personnel turnover. This makes the terms of the contract governing the project vitally important. A software development contract that does not lay out the precise expectations of […]

Note: This is the second article in a two-part series on HIPAA and data security and encryption. The June edition of the Health Law Advisory included an article by Michael Chase discussing recent HIPAA settlements due, at least in part, to a failure to properly encrypt PHI. One of the […]

On July 14, 2014, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) released its Enforcement Guidance on Pregnancy Discrimination and Related Issues, along with a Q&A document and a Fact Sheet.  The agency indicated that it has been seeing a significant number of charges alleging pregnancy discrimination.  The enforcement guidance is […]