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Countless laws and regulations are intertwined with
providers' day-to-day patient care activities. Whitehead Law's Provider
Operations Practice Group confront the resulting complex issues daily,
working with some of the nation's largest and most respected provider
organizations. Whether our client is a hospital, large medical group,
independent practice association (IPA), managed care organization,
long-term care facility or other health care provider entity, we know
how to protect you, your patients, and your business.
Help Protect Your Patients and Your Business
We also make regular appearances before administrative agencies at the
federal and state level, as well as before state medical boards. This
range of expert advice includes Medicare certification; facility and
professional licensure; HIPAA privacy and confidentiality issues and
other problems related to the completion, retention, storage and
organization of medical records; JCAHO accreditation; physician
credentialing; peer review disciplinary hearings and appeals; consent,
bioethics, and confidentiality issues; risk management; patient
transfer issues; and other subspecialties.
Changing and Developing Laws and Regulations to Address Your Needs
Ever-changing federal and state laws and regulations often require
prompt revision of procedures and documentation to ensure compliance.
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