Author: Adrienne Hersh, JD, ICS Legal Counsel

Medical Billing, Interest, and Collections

Posted by Adrienne Hersh, JD, ICS Legal Counsel | Apr 20, 2022 | Billing and Collections, zall | 0 |

DCs must be aware of business aspects of their practice and be especially careful about billing and collections, because those activities can affect licenses.

Offering Free Services

Posted by Adrienne Hersh, JD, ICS Legal Counsel | Apr 13, 2022 | Frequently Asked Questions, Legal, Marketing and Advertising, zall | 0 |

Am I able to offer free services as a promotional tool? Technically, the answer is a very limited “yes,” but with caution, lights flashing.

How-To Convert To A Correct Business Structure

Posted by Adrienne Hersh, JD, ICS Legal Counsel | Mar 23, 2022 | Legal, Practice Management, zall | 0 |

The operation of a physician practice by an unlicensed entity or person can result in insurance reimbursement denials, regulatory citations and others.

HOW LONG AM I REQUIRED TO KEEP X-RAYS? ARE X-RAYS CONSIDERED PART OF THE PATIENT RECORD?

Posted by Adrienne Hersh, JD, ICS Legal Counsel | Mar 2, 2022 | Documentation, Frequently Asked Questions, Legal, zall | 0 |

The Illinois Medical Practice Act requires physicians to “establish and maintain” patient records, but it does not specify the actual number of years that a physician office must maintain x-rays or office medical records of any type. Read the article to learn more!

Review Your EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT Forms: Starting January 1, 2022, New Law Restricts Non-Competition and Non-Solicitation Clauses

Posted by Adrienne Hersh, JD, ICS Legal Counsel | Dec 16, 2021 | Business Forms and Templates, Documentation, ICS Message, Practice Management, zall | 0 |

Beginning January 1, 2022, a new law goes into effect altering non-compete and non-solicitation clauses in Illinois. Read the article to learn more today!

Does Your Job Applicant Have a CRIMINAL RECORD?

Posted by Adrienne Hersh, JD, ICS Legal Counsel | Dec 8, 2021 | Compliance, Employer Practices, ICS Message, Legal, Practice Management, zall | 0 |

The Illinois Human Rights Act was amended to tell employers how they may use criminal history information, once it is obtained. The Act makes it a civil rights violation for an employer to take action regarding employment of an individual, based solely on that individual’s criminal record.

Does Your Website Comply with the ADA?

Posted by Adrienne Hersh, JD, ICS Legal Counsel | Nov 17, 2021 | Compliance, ICS Message, Legal, Marketing and Advertising, zall | 0 |

Do ADA Standards apply to your business website? Recently plaintiffs have increasingly challenged courts also to view private business websites as “places of public accommodation” that must be made ADA-accessible. Read the article to learn more!

Patient Photos, Videos, and Testimonials – Get Consent Before Circulating Content!

Posted by Adrienne Hersh, JD, ICS Legal Counsel | Nov 10, 2021 | Business Forms and Templates, Compliance, Documentation, ICS Message, Legal, Marketing and Advertising, Practice Management, zall | 0 |

Many chiropractic offices now record customer videos or photos with written testimonials extolling the virtues of the practice. Are you getting consent to use their image and likeness?