Fact Based List:

13 Legal Issues for Hospitals and Health Systems

  1. Lawsuits against the mandate to buy health insurance.
  2. HIPAA and data breaches.
  3. Antitrust issues and ACOs.
  4. False claims and whistleblower suits.
  5. Anti-Kickback and physician-hospital issues.
  6. Impact of Stark Law on physician-hospital relationships.
  7. Recovery audit contractors.
  8. Compliance requirements for tax-exempt hospitals.
  9. Co-management arrangements.
  10. Changes in reimbursement.
  11. Labor and employment issues.
  12. Mergers and antitrust law.
  13. Medical malpractice and tort reform.

Source: Becker's Hospital Review
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