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		<title>Large Verdict, Little Recourse</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 27 Nov 2012 17:35:08 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sebastian J. Conforto, Esq.</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Pennsylvania Supreme Court has adopted a Rule change that may limit a health care provider's ability to request that the court tame a runaway jury verdict. ]]></description>
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		<title>Jonathan Stepanian and Phil Miles to Present at Medical Records Law Seminar</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 27 Nov 2012 17:00:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jonathan B. Stepanian, Esq.</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I&#8217;m pleased to be presenting at a seminar on Medical Records law together with my colleague, Phil Miles, on January 31, 2013 in Altoona, Pennsylvania.  The law and regulations governing use, disclosure, storage, and security of medical records has significantly evolved over the past two years.  I will be presenting updates regarding the HIPAA and [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Assessing the Health of Your Business</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 02 Oct 2012 23:04:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Thomas Schrack, Esq.</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Business of Health Care]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[The health care industry faces continuing increases in competition and costs.  This climate challenges practices to keep up with the times.  This article discusses a few simple questions to ask when assessing whether, from a business perspective, your practice is monitoring and maintaining its health. ]]></description>
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		<title>Pennsylvania Enacts Uniform Adult Guardianship and Protective Proceedings Jurisdiction Act</title>
		<link>http://www.defenseofmedicine.com/2012/07/16/pennsylvania-enacts-uniform-adult-guardianship-and-protective-proceedings-jurisdiction-act/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=pennsylvania-enacts-uniform-adult-guardianship-and-protective-proceedings-jurisdiction-act</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 16 Jul 2012 14:27:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Carolyn E. Moser Esq.</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Pennsylvania joined the majority of states in its enactment of the Uniform Adult Guardianship and Protective Proceedings Jurisdiction Act.  ]]></description>
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		<title>Pennsylvania Amends Occupational Therapy Practice Act</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 15 Jul 2012 20:09:47 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jonathan B. Stepanian, Esq.</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Licensure]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[On July 5, 2012 the Governor approved amendments to Pennsylvania's Occupational Therapy Practice Act ("Act").  Notable changes to the Act  include required professional liability insurance for occupational therapists, the ability of certified registered nurse practitioners and physician's assistants to refer patients for occupational therapy, and creation of an impaired professional program. ]]></description>
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		<title>In the Wild: Flat Fees Not So Simple</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 12 Jul 2012 12:35:06 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jonathan B. Stepanian, Esq.</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Non Sequitur]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Spotted again in the wild is my recent article in the American Bar Association's Litigation News.  The article addresses flat fee arrangements.  What at first blush may seem to be a simple alternative fee arrangement is actually more complicated and may vary from state-to-state and whether it is applied to a civil or criminal case. ]]></description>
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		<title>Breakdown of Supreme Court Affordable Care Act Ruling</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 10 Jul 2012 15:11:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jonathan B. Stepanian, Esq.</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Health Insurance]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Health Reform]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[The United States Supreme Court, on June 28, 2012, issued its ruling on the pair of cases challenging the constitutionality of the Affordable Care Act (ACA).  The Court's ruling in National Federation of Independent Business v. Sebelius will undoubtedly have historical implications on the federal government's use of power under the Commerce and Taxing and Spending Clauses of the United States Constitution.  Here's our plain-english breakdown.]]></description>
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		<title>CMS Attempts to Clarify Methods of Reimbursing Future Medical Expenses</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 28 Jun 2012 13:31:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jonathan B. Stepanian, Esq.</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[CMS Reporting]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Healthcare Litigation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Medical Liability]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Think having to report settlements with Medicare beneficiaries was bad?  Just wait for Rules coming that require consideration of Medicare's interest in reimbursement of future medical expenses.  CMS has issued an Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking soliciting comments on seven methods of ensuring protection of Medicare's interest for current and prospective Medicare beneficiaries.  ]]></description>
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		<title>Affordable Care Act Timeline</title>
		<link>http://www.defenseofmedicine.com/2012/06/09/affordable-care-act-timeline/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=affordable-care-act-timeline</link>
		<comments>http://www.defenseofmedicine.com/2012/06/09/affordable-care-act-timeline/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 09 Jun 2012 18:28:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jonathan B. Stepanian, Esq.</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Health Insurance]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Health Reform]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Patient Safety]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Quality Improvement]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[We have prepared a timeline of effective dates for key provisions of the Affordable Care Act, which affects health care providers, employers, and health plans.  The timeline is interactive and includes citations to source materials. ]]></description>
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		<title>Pennsylvania Issues Electronic Discovery Rules</title>
		<link>http://www.defenseofmedicine.com/2012/06/08/pennsylvania-issues-electronic-discovery-rules/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=pennsylvania-issues-electronic-discovery-rules</link>
		<comments>http://www.defenseofmedicine.com/2012/06/08/pennsylvania-issues-electronic-discovery-rules/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 08 Jun 2012 21:29:32 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jonathan B. Stepanian, Esq.</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Healthcare Litigation]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[The Pennsylvania Supreme Court has amended the Pennsylvania Rules of Civil Procedure to specifically provide for the discovery of electronically stored information (ESI).  The Rule amendments are effective August 1, 2012.]]></description>
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