Crux of the Matter Blog

Individual’s Rights to Access Personal Health Information

The Office for Civil Rights (OCR) within Health & Human Services issued a pointed blog post releasing guidance addressing the rights…

9 months ago

CMS’s Final Rule Creates Two New Exceptions to the Stark Law

On Oct. 30, 2015, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) added two new exceptions to the Federal physician…

9 months ago

Self-Prescribing and Prescribing to Family

Although Virginia does not prohibit health care providers from providing medical care to themselves or their close family members, Virginia…

9 months ago

Cameras for Clinic Security – Good or Bad Idea?

For many clinics’ having a camera monitoring activity throughout the office may seem like a good idea, especially in areas…

9 months ago

How To Deal With Difficult Patients: The Practical Tips You Should Know

Healthcare professionals often face challenges when dealing with difficult patients. To handle these situations successfully, it is important to have…

9 months ago

Televisit Post Pandemic Trends

Early in the COVID-19 pandemic, televisits surged as patients sought ways to safely access the healthcare they needed. However, while…

9 months ago

Robyn Ayres Publishes “Stay Ahead of the Curve” to Virginia Medical Publication

Healthcare attorney, Robyn Ayres, recently wrote “Stay Ahead of the Curve” an article advising dermatology practices on how to increase…

11 months ago

Celebrating Our Nurses at Goodman Allen Donnelly

Each May, nurses are celebrated for the vital role they play in our health care system through the observance of…

12 months ago

What is the Status of Noncompetes After the FTC Proposed Ban?

You may have seen news coverage over the past few months about a new FTC (Federal Trade Commission) proposed rule…

1 year ago

Ciancio Authors “Legal Checklist for Young Physicians in Practice”

Health care lawyer, Nora Ciancio recently authored a "Legal Checklist for Young Physicians in Practice featured in the Virginia medical…

1 year ago