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Articles
November 2011
In his article, "AMCNO Participates in Privacy Summit," published in the November/December, 2011 issue of Northern Ohio Physician, J. Ryan Williams summarized the topics covered at the October privacy summit convened by the Ohio Health Information Partnership, and outlined the Academy of Medicine of Cleveland and Northern Ohio's position on the issue of "patient consent" to the sharing of electronic health information.
May 2011
In the May/June, 2011 issue of Northern Ohio Physician, J. Ryan Williams discussed the OHIP's "opt-in framework" for patient consent in his article, "The Ohio Health Information Partnership (OHIP) Position on Patient Consent Under Review." In this piece, Ryan noted that electronic exchange of health information could be impacted by the OHIP's opt-in framework, due to its potential implications for physicians and health care providers.
September / October 2010
In her article titled, "The Road to 'Meaningful Use' EHR Stimulus Payments," published in the September / October 2010 issue of Northern Ohio Physician, Amy S. Leopard discussed the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services' final rule regarding what constitutes the "meaningful use" of electronic health records for physicians interested in qualifying for EHR incentive payments.
March/April 2010
"The Proposed Pathway for Achieving 'Meaningful Use' and EHR Stimulus Payments," by Amy Leopard. Published in the March/April 2010 edition of Northern Ohio Physician Magazine.
March 2010
"Ten Things Lawyers Should Know about the New HITECH Act," by Amy Leopard. Published in the March 2010 edition of Cleveland Metropolitan Bar Journal.
November/December 2009
In the November/December 2009 issue of Northern Ohio Physician, Amy S. Leopard discussed governmental efforts to define the term "meaningful use," as it applies to implementation of electronic health records, in her article entitled, "'Meaningful Use' for EHR Stimulus Payments - an Update."
May/June 2009
In the May/June, 2009 issue of Northern Ohio Physician, Heather Vlasuk explained how rules recently enacted by the Federal Trade Commission will impact large and small health care providers in the region, in the article, "The FTC's New 'Red Flag' Rules: Do They Apply to Your Medical Practice?"
May/June 2009
In the magazine, Northern Ohio Physician, Amy Leopard describes how the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA) stimulus package will encourage the increased use of health information technology by health care providers in the article, "Stimulus Package Promotes Health IT Adoption."
May 2009
In the May 18th, 2009 on-line version of the publication, American Medical News, Ryan Williams discussed the issue of archiving physician-patient e-mail correspondence in the article, "Don't Toss All Your Practice's E-mails in the Virtual Trash."
January/February 2009
Amy Leopard's article, "CMS Updates the Stark Physician Self Referral Rule," Northern Ohio Physician
July 2007
Chair of Walter & Haverfield’s Health Care and Bioscience Regulatory Compliance Group, Amy S. Leopard discusses the importance of a health care provider’s compliance auditing function and its impact upon OIG decisions to grant certificates of compliance agreement (CCAs) in settlements with providers, in the article entitled, “OIG: Compliance Auditing Is Key Factor for CCAs; Huge Settlements Diminish Chances,” published in the July 30, 2007 issue of the Report on Medicare Compliance.
March 2007
Amy S. Leopard discusses NEO RHIO, a newly-formed organization created to facilitate the exchange of electronic health information between regional health care providers in her article, "NEO RHIO: Pioneering Health Information Exchange in Northeast Ohio"which appeared in the March/April 2007 issue of Northern Ohio Physician Magazine.
November 2006
"Technology Donations to Physicians: New Health IT Rules in Play," by Amy Leopard. Published in the Health Information Technology section of the November/December 2006 edition of Northern Ohio Physician Magazine.
November 2006
"The DRA takes on Medicaid abuse: Get ready to update your compliance plan" by Amy Leopard. Published in the October 2006 issue of the Contemporary Long-Term Care Magazine.
January 2006
"System changes prompt Medicare providers to pay attention to appeals" as written in the Of Counsel section of the January 9, 2006 issue of Crain's Cleveland Business. Amy Leopard addresses recent changes in the appeals process with the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services and offers ten suggestions for providers to better manage appeals of Medicare denials. For more information on the appeals process with the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, please contact Amy S. Leopard.
Newsletters
December 2004
Health Care Regulatory Update.
October 2003
August 2001
Client Briefing on Health Care: Reassignment Of Benefits Now Permitted For Off-Site Contractors.
March 2001
HCFA Issues Final Stark Rules.
HIPAA: PRIVACY REGULATIONS; DHSS now accepting additional comments.
November 2000
Addressing a Risk Area: Restrictions on the Discharge of Nursing Facility Residents; Awareness Is Key to Avoiding Potential Pitfalls.
June 2000
New OIG Guidance on Physician Groups; Time to Reevaluate Your Compliance Program
