Policy & Practice

Every presidential election year candidates promise to fix all the problems facing the nation. With the economy pointing toward a recession, oil prices higher, housing prices lower, and inflation showing...

In late October 2007, the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit ruled that an executed Certificate of Medical Necessity (CMN) was not sufficient medical documentation to establish...

It should come as no surprise that many hospitals have tried to reduce their costs by entering into exclusive or semi-exclusive discounted contracts with their vendors. Medicare pays hospitals for...

Marketing to potential customers is a "must" strategy if a company is to survive. Some of the best customers for O&P facilities are the hospitals and the hospital's patients that...

The unregulated practice of reusing medical devices that are either labeled or otherwise intended for use on a single patient began more than 25 years ago as a way for...

In August of 2006, The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued a final rule that established requirements for accreditation of DMEPOS suppliers in laying the groundwork for the...

The assumption that the federal antikickback law only applies to physicians and indirect or direct remuneration provided physicians to induce them to make patient referrals is incorrect. Remuneration of any...

Every business must promote its products and services if it wants to be successful, but marketing strategies that work well for other industries may be problematic if used by healthcare...