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346 articles returned 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 >> Practice Area Title  Date  Medical Staff   Medical Staff Update: October 2009 As health care regulations and accreditation standards continuously evolve, so do medical staff requirements. This Update covers the following topics: The Joint Commission's Telemedicine Standard; Board Certification Requirements; History & Physical Requirements for Medical Staff Documents; The Joint Commission's Statement of Duties and Privileges Standard; and, Recent Development in Economic Credentialing. 10/19/09 Compensation and Benefits/ERISA Health Care Labor and Employment Labor and Employment   New Regulations Prohibit Questions Regarding Family History or Other Genetic Information on Certain Health Risk Assessments On October 7, 2009, Interim Final Rules were issued to implement certain sections of the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act ("GINA"). These rules prohibit (i) the use of genetic information for increasing the group premiums or contribution amounts based on genetic information; (ii) requesting an individual or family member to undergo genetic testing, except in limited circumstances; or (iii) requesting genetic information in connection with enrollment or for "underwriting purposes," which includes offering benefits or rewards for completing a health risk assessment ("HRA"). 10/16/09 Health Law Regulatory Compliance   OIG Publishes FY 2010 Work Plan The Office of Inspector General (the "OIG") has released its Fiscal Year 2010 Work Plan (the "2010 Plan"). The 2010 Plan describes the OIG's new and ongoing projects for the 2010 Fiscal Year to carry out its mission of, in part, ensuring the integrity of the Medicare and Medicaid programs. Many of the projects include audits and evaluations of the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services ("CMS") and provider claims. The 2010 Plan generally addresses areas the OIG believes are prone to abuse or other error. Providers can review the 2010 Plan to develop compliance activities for the upcoming year. 10/12/09 General   von Briesen & Roper, s.c. Seeks Larger Office Space Randall D. Crocker, President and CEO of von Briesen & Roper, s.c., announced today that the firm has engaged the services of Terence McMahon and the Boerke Company to assist in the search for new and larger office space in Milwaukee. von Briesen & Roper, s.c. currently occupies two and one-quarter floors at the 411 Building in downtown Milwaukee. The firm's existing lease with the 411 Building expires in 2013. von Briesen has been a tenant in the 411 Building since 1985. The firm, in conjunction with the Boerke Company, has released its request for proposals to both existing Class A buildings and developers who are interested in building a new office tower in Milwaukee. The firm is seeking up to 75,000 square feet with additional available space for growth. 10/01/09 Labor and Employment Municipal Law School Law   Hold Your Horses: WERC Did Not Hold That All Internal Investigation Records Must Be Turned Over To The Union Prior To Employee Questioning During An Internal Investigation WERC recently ordered the release of the employer's internal investigation records to the Police Union for purposes of conducting a pre-disciplinary hearing in its decision in WLEA Local 2 v. University of Wisconsin System, Dec. No. 32239-B (WERC 2009). WERC found the employer had to disclose this information after the employer had already conducted its internal investigation, which included questioning of the accused officer, and after the employer decided the officer subject to the misconduct investigation should have to answer to charges against her at a pre-disciplinary hearing. WERC acknowledged that this case had nothing to do with the Union's request for information during the "initial ‘investigatory' questioning by an employer about possible misconduct." WERC even recognized that the Police Union, in its brief, acknowledged that a request for information for use at an internal investigation meeting would likely be treated differently by WERC due to different competing interests of the State and the individual or the union. 09/15/09 Health Law HIPAA and Health Information Systems   The Four Things You Need to Know and Do to Comply with the New HIPAA Breach Notification Rules Effective September 23, 2009, if you are a health care provider, clearinghouse, or health plan that is a "Covered Entity" under the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 ("HIPAA"), you must notify affected individuals of certain breaches of their individually identifiable health information by you or your Business Associates. This new "Rule" goes into effect on September 23, 2009; however, sanctions will not be imposed until after February 22, 2010. 09/03/09 Construction Law and Litigation Labor and Employment   Wisconsin To Focus on Eliminating Worker Misclassification and Its Underground Economy A special State of Wisconsin Task Force is cracking down on Wisconsin employers who misclassify employees as independent contractors. "Worker misclassification" is the practice of employers wrongfully classifying workers as "independent contractors" when they are actually "employees" under the law. The Task Force believes that misclassification by an employer gives that employer an unlawful competitive advantage over those employers that "play by the rules." When workers are misclassified as independent contractors, the employer circumvents its wage payment and overtime obligations, as well as unemployment, worker's compensation and other withholding taxes and insurance obligations. 08/24/09 Health Care Labor and Employment   Health Care Employment Law Update H1N1, ADA, Affirmative Action, Domestic Partners (Wisconsin), EFCA, Restrictive Covenants, Wisconsin FMLA Leave For Pregnancy 08/20/09 General   Jeffrey E. Mark Promoted to Shareholder Randall D. Crocker, President and CEO of von Briesen & Roper, s.c., today announced the promotion of Attorney Jeffrey E. Mark to Shareholder. 07/31/09 Health Law   Physician Assistant Prescriptive Practice Rules Change On September 1, 2009, important changes to Wisconsin's rules governing physician assistant prescriptive practices will take effect. Most important among the changes is the repeal of the rule requiring physician co-signatures of physician assistant prescription orders. The new rules still require established written guidelines under which the physician assistant may issue prescription orders, but the guidelines must now include the drug categories the physician assistant may prescribe. (For example, antibiotics, cardiovascular medications, etc.) Finally, the new rules will require supervising physicians to periodically review the physician assistant's prescription orders, although the rules do allow some flexible options concerning the method and frequency of review. 07/23/09