Accusations of misconduct can be startling. Administrative hearings and consume your time and energy while you fight to protect your license, reputation and professional career. The stakes can be enormous when you are a doctor. But there is a process to defend yourself before state regulators and fight to keep caring for patients. The Arizona […]
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BOESEN & SNOW HEALTH LAW SOLUTIONS FOR COVID-19 MATTERS
www.covid19lawfirm.com Boesen & Snow is working with our clients regarding common pharmaceutical supply chain questions, pharmacy operations issues, and business continuity plans related to COVID-19. Please contact our attorneys about COVID-19 and your legal issues. Matters with which we are already engaged include: Properly documenting the usage of override codes for emergency fills (overuse will […]
Lawmakers, providers and patients review HIPAA and HITECH’s legacy
HIPAA is almost 25 years old, and articles have begun looking at its impact. Lawmakers first enacted the landmark law in 1996, the year before the invention of the DVD. Aiming for security and privacy in U.S. health care, HIPAA began in the era of mostly paper records. Later updates, especially HITECH (Health Information Technology […]
What counts as a patient information breach?
Arizona saw nearly 80,000 patient records breached in the first half of 2019 alone. Despite everything health care professionals do to lock up patient information, some experts say data safety is in crisis. In the future, more people will likely get all the information they need when they need it. But more points of access […]
Salespeople sue drug companies for whistleblower retaliation
A federal jury in Seattle recently awarded $5.8 million to a Tacoma-based pharmaceutical sales representative. She said her employer fired her to retaliate for her refusing to push a product’s off-label uses and for filing an ethics complaint with the company. Also, in Arizona and Florida, two former employees of another drug company recently filed […]
Doctors and pharmacies face different malpractice tests
Physicians and pharmacists may share the same goal of helping people live longer and better lives. But two recent cases remind us that legal duties differ from role to role in the healthcare system. The results of the suits show how pharmacies and clinics may work hand in hand, according to a column at Pharmacy Today, […]
How can I avoid violating the anti-kickback statute?
The anti-kickback statute was passed in 1972 to prevent doctors or physicians from receiving and accepting a bribe to refer patients to certain facilities or programs. Congress also enacted this law to protect healthcare patients and government-run health programs and eliminate this type of abuse and fraud. Violating this law can have severe consequences and […]
Safe handling of hazardous drugs takes more than rules
Pharmacies and the rest of the health system are still meeting and adjusting to the changes brought by USP 800. Not meeting its standards for handling hazardous drugs can pose medical risks for patients and staff as well as professional and legal risks. But a recent review article in Pharmacy Practice News highlights the ways compliance can […]
Received notice of a complaint against your professional license?
If you are a doctor, a nurse, a pharmacist or another medical professional, your license could be on the line if you are accused of drug abuse, misconduct, fraud or neglect that affects public safety or health. Yet an accusation is not proof. You need to carefully follow the steps in the letter you received […]
Regulations for pharmacies to watch in 2020
Health care companies often find it challenging to stay ahead of the various trends across their sector. As both third-party entities and the federal government look at making changes that could impact the drug industry, there are some updates the pharmaceutical industry may want to focus their attention on. Standards for new laws and policies These […]