I have heard that an employee is starting to organize unionization efforts on her Facebook page. What can I do?
Ruling might give operators a new bankruptcy incentive
By
James M. Berklan
Feb 01, 2015
A Florida nursing facility targeted for termination of its Medicare and Medicaid provider agreements was allowed to stay open due to a “milestone” bankruptcy court ruling.
Report: Resident falls top reason for lawsuits risks
By
James M. Berklan
Dec 01, 2014
Falls accounted for a slightly lower proportion of closed professional liability claims that insurer CNA most recently studied, but they still were far and away the top threat to providers’ legal...
Official: HIPAA audits to bring penalties
By
James M. Berklan
Nov 01, 2014
In apparent acknowledgement that HIPAA violation enforcement has been less than aggressive so far, a government adviser said that HIPAA audits would soon produce swift results — and penalties, when appropriate.
Ask the legal expert … about developing effective boards
By
John Durso
Oct 01, 2014
How do we make sure members of our board of directors all are pulling their weight (and also acting legally)? It seems like a lot of cronyism can be allowed and some boards get away with virtually no input.
Judge blocks award of new RAC contracts
By
James M. Berklan
Oct 01, 2014
Medicare’s Recovery Audit Contractor program continues to struggle with controversy.
Nurse sues facility over live hostage drill
By
James M. Berklan
Sep 01, 2014
A nurse who said she was not warned that she would be threatened and “taken hostage” by a gunman during an emergency preparedness drill is suing her former Colorado nursing home employer for...
Provider: Judge improperly prodded $14 million award
By
James M. Berklan
Sep 01, 2014
Representatives of a now-defunct Massachusetts nursing home say they will appeal a jury’s $14 million award to the family of a former resident who died in 2008, partly because they feel a judge inappropriately...
Device thefts main source of HIPAA rifts
By
James M. Berklan
Jul 01, 2014
Nearly 15 million individuals were affected by more than 450 large-scale health data breaches in 2010 and 2011, investigators said in a recent report to Congress. The theft of devices containing protected...
A federal judge in Florida has determined that a legal case involving more than $1 billion in wrongful death and other judgments against a bankrupt nursing home company can proceed.