Maryland Hospital Safety Initiatives

Last year was a big year for hospital safety initiatives in Maryland.

Did You Know? Spring 2005

HIPAA and Advanced Directives: Did you know that HIPAA may make it more difficult for the Agent that you have appointed under a Durable General Power of Attorney or an Advance Dire

Beyond Brand X - Using Another’s Trademark in Your Own Advertising

What do Budweiser, John Deere, The Energizer Bunny, Pebble Beach and Christian Dior have in common?Nothing.

Subrogation: 'Don't Ask, Don't Tell'

In Maryland, people injured by a negligent driver or by another negligent party are entitled to recover the cost of their medical treatment from the negligent party.

OIG Supplemental Compliance Program for Hospitals

On June 8, 2004, the Office of the Inspector General (OIG) issued a Draft Supplemental Compliance Program for Hospitals.

Medical Staffs and Hospital Boards Clash Over Control

After poor care and fraud, the worst sin of hospital governance is for a hospital board to go to war with its medical staff. It is, therefore, surprising how relatively often such battles arise.

Maryland Regulatory News Winter 2004

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Did You Know? Winter 2004

Medicaid Mental Health Services. Did you know that the Maryland General Assembly passed legislation in 2004 that prohibits the Secretary of the Department of Health and Mental Hygi

A Job Description for Board Members

While there is no mandate that all organizations have a board of directors, boards are, nevertheless, ubiquitous in the United States for both for-profit and not-for-profit companies.

Environmental Aspects of Real Estate Transactions, National Business Law Institute

Michael Powell presented at the