Although multiple laws go into effect in Illinois on January 1 each year, this year’s most notable was the legalization of adult recreational marijuana under the Cannabis Regulation and Tax Act. The law clearly intends to decriminalize the adult use of cannabis; however, other consequences of the law are not as well-understood.
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A holder of a medical license must notify the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation (IDFPR) on a printed form if the licensee changes his/her name by marriage, court order, or dissolution of marriage.
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As the health care market experiences increasing demand for patient convenience, so grows the interest in health care services via telemedicine. Telemedicine under Illinois law means “rendering written or oral opinions concerning diagnosis or treatment of a patient in Illinois by a person in a different location than the patient …by telephonic, electronic, or other means of communication.” This could include physician-patient interaction by electronic mail, texting, video or telephone. Some services are, of course, better suited than others for this type of health care delivery.
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Since its initial passage in 1996, the HIPAA law has been implemented and expanded by regulations that have not always been easily understood by providers. This article is intended to consolidate and update ICS information about access to, disclosure of, and copying fees for patient medical records.
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The ICS has been asked whether Illinois licensed physicians may provide professional nutritional services via the Internet or other electronic means (e.g., telephone or texting). This article discusses this topic in depth.
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This final article in the series will review documents that must be filed each year to keep business organizations in good standing.
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All physician employers should be aware that Illinois law requires employers to reimburse employees for some expenditures made in connection with work.
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The operation of a physician practice by an unlicensed entity or person can result in insurance reimbursement denials, regulatory citations and others.
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