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DIGITAL EDITION
AHLA Connections Vol. 14, No. 8, August 2010
Feature Article
Evidence-Based Clinical Guidelines: An Rx for Better Quality, an Opportunity for Exclusionary Conduct Under the Antitrust Laws, or a Little of Both?
Given the ever-increasing importance of evidence-based medicine, providers and payors must pay attention to the possible anticompetitive development and application of clinical guidelines. In this month's Feature, Mark L. Mattioli of Post & Schell PC and Richard Wolfram explore the antitrust issues involved in standard setting and, through a specific example, consider how participants should evaluate standards.
Analysis Article
Stricter Scrutiny, Reporting and Enforcement of Elder Abuse Is on Its Way Through Elder Justice Act
In this month's Analysis, by Karen R. Palmersheim and Tammy M. Ward of Locke Lord Bissell & Liddell LLP, the authors examine the Elder Justice Act of 2009, enacted as part of the healthcare reform law, and its application, various provisions, and potential liability implications.
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First Reflections - August 2010
This month, Rick Shackelford conducts an interview with Lewis Morris, Chief Counsel, Office of the Inspector General, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, about significant compliance and fraud issues of importance to the healthcare community.
Last Word - August 2010
This month's Last Word goes to AHLA Past President Elizabeth Carder-Thompson, who summarized the year of her term as President in a humorous "Dr. Seussian" poem.
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