Patient Safety Handbook

The Patient Safety Handbook is a comprehensive guide to serving clients in a variety of healthcare settings. The book starts out by providing an overview of the key elements involved in implementing a patient safety program, and goes on to summarize each of the key patient safety requirements implemented by federal, state and accreditation agencies including the federal Patient Safety and Quality Improvement Act of 2005. It includes information on reporting requirements, data analysis and "education" of providers, and provides step-by-step instructions on how to establish a patient safety plan. You'll not only receive practical advice on how to organizationally structure patient safety and compliance within a given institution, but you'll get the tools and templates you need to draft the accompanying policies and procedures. Order your copy today.

Pharmaceutical Law: Regulations of Research, Development, and Marketing
Michael E. Clark, Editor-in-Chief

Pharmaceutical Law: Regulation of Research, Development, and Marketing is the only resource available that provides expert commentary and authoritative insights into a comprehensive range of pharmaceutical law issues.In fact, no other single volume discusses these complex issues in the detail required for transactional healthcare attorneys to adequately advise their clients on the opportunities --and the liabilities--in this industry.

A Practical Guide to Medicare Appeals
Daniel A. Cody and Kathleen Scully-Hayes

The second book in our Practical Guide series is now available. A Practical Guide to Medicare Appeals describes the steps necessary to successfully resolve appeals of all types of Medicare determinations. Co-authored by Kathleen Scully-Hayes, Attorney Advisor in the Office of Hearings, CMS, and Daniel A. Cody, Reed Smith, LLP, this book consolidates into one resource, a concise overview of the numerous appeal avenues available under Parts A, B, C, and D of the Medicare program. In addition to an overview of the Medicare program, the book includes practical tips from seasoned attorneys adept in representing individuals or entities in their Medicare appeals process.

Managed Care Litigation
Julie A. Barnes, Editor

Get expert, insiders’ guidance on how to address the issues that arise in managed care disputes.

In the constantly evolving managed care industry, it is difficult to keep pace with the legal issues facing industry players, and health lawyers are busier than ever as clients contend with increasing, and often conflicting, regulations. Now there is a practical, authoritative reference written specifically for practitioners like you who handle managed care disputes to help you rapidly focus on key issues and expertly advise your clients—Managed Care Litigation, published by BNA Books.

HIPAA: A Practical Guide to the Privacy and Security of Health Data
June M. Sullivan, Editor

The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act regulates the protection and release of patient's medical information. This concise, practical guide helps the advocate understand the sometimes dense rules in advising patients, physicians, and hospitals and in litigating HIPAA-related issues. It also clearly describes the many ways to obtain, maintain, and manage medical information under HIPAA. Topics include an overview of HIPAA, Authorizations, Disclosures Without Authorizations, Disclosures by Non-Covered Entities, and Penalties/Enforcement.

Healthcare Fraud and Abuse: Practical Perspectives 2nd Edition
Linda A. Baumann, Editor

The Second Edition of Health Care Fraud and Abuse: Practical Perspectives contains all the outstanding discussions and details in the highly-regarded first edition, and has been fully updated and revised for 2007.

eHealth and Business Transactional Law
Barbara Bennett, Editor

Address the myriad legal issues that arise as technlogy is integrated into the highly regulated health industry.
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