Category Archives: Antitrust in Healthcare

Health Law Firm Opens Green Bay Office

By Fisher, JD, CHC, CCEP <   Health Care Attorney John Fisher Announces Virtual Legal Services for Green Bay, Menominee, Appleton, Oshkosh, and the Greater Fox Valley Attorney John Fisher, a health care lawyer with more than 30 years of … Continue reading

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Bundled Payment Arrangements for Clinically Integrated Networks

By John Fisher, JD, CHC, CCEP Bundled Payment and ACO Arrangements – Clinically Integrated Payment Methodologies Overview of Bundled Payment Bundled payment represents a significant shift in healthcare reimbursement models, aiming to improve efficiency and quality while controlling costs. Under … Continue reading

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New Federal Prosecution Standards Require Revisions to Investigation Policies

By Fisher, JD, CHC, CCEP The Yates Memorandum revised federal prosecutorial policy by placing greater emphasis on individual wrongdoing in matters involving corporate misconduct. Federal prosecutors were directed by the Department of Justice to consider individual liability before resolving an … Continue reading

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Clinical Integration Readiness – Determining Organizational Readiness to Clinically Integration

Is Your Organization Ready to Build a Clinically Integrated Network? January 26, 2016 Start with the Right Readiness Assessment Clinically integrated networks can help health systems, hospitals, and physician organizations align around better care, stronger quality performance, and more efficient … Continue reading

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How Much Clinical Integration Is Enough?

By John Fisher, JD, CHC, CCEP   Analysis of all available resources makes it clear that there is no single formula for achieving clinical integration and each organization will be unique in the mechanisms and processes that are used to … Continue reading

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Antitrust Law Application In Rural Areas- Hospital Mergers

By John Fisher, JD, CHC, CCEP Antitrust In Rural Areas I just posted a blog article over at the Health Law Blog.  The blog article covers antitrust legal issues in rural healthcare settings.  One might tend to believe that the … Continue reading

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