title: Legal update: a roadmap of the recent changes to the medico-legal landscape.
abstract: This article provides an overview of recent changes to federal law that physicians should be aware of The Final Compliance Program Guidance for Individual and Small Group Practices, the HIPAA privacy regulations, and the Fraud and Abuse Safe Harbors are discussed specifically. Also addressed are miscellaneous tax changes and the lapse of the Advisory Opinions.
authors.affiliation: Health Care Law Associates, Plymouth Meeting, PA, USA. splotzker@healthcaregroup.com
authors.forename: S R
authors.initials: SR
authors.lastname: Plotzker
mesh_terms: D003219:Confidentiality / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D005607:Fraud / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D006123:Group Practice / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D019983:Guideline Adherence; D020408:Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act; D011216:Practice Management, Medical / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D013660:Taxes / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D014481:United States