Sat.Mar 22, 2014 - Fri.Mar 28, 2014

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Massachusetts Physicians Who Don't Meet Meaningful Use EHR Criteria Could Lose Their Medical Licenses in 2015

The Health Law Firm

Michael L. Smith, R.R.T., J.D., Board Certified by The Florida Bar in Health Law Effective January 2015, Massachusetts physicians who wish to renew their licenses must demonstrate that they utilize electronic health records (EHRs) that meet the requirements of the federal government's meaningful use program. The purpose of the law was to improve the quality of healthcare provided to patients by Massachusetts doctors while reducing costs.

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Equitable Tolling May Not Be Used To Save Late Hearing Request When It Could Have Been Easily Submitted on Time

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The foregoing case summary was prepared by and appeared in DOAH case notes of the Administrative Law Section newsletter FACTS: The Department of Financial Services (“DFS”) resolves disputes over the costs of medical care provided to workers’ compensation claimants. On April 8, 2013, Florists Mutual Ins. Co. (“Florists”) receive notice of DFS’s determination that Florists owed $100,894.54 to the Kendall Regional Medical Center.

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