Maintaining a strong reputation is immensely important for dental practitioners. In today's digital landscape, online reviews, particularly those on platforms like Google, play a pivotal role in demonstrating the integrity of a dental practice. While positive reviews...
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Biden’s $2T Build Back Better Act Passes House
The US House of Representatives passed President Biden’s $2 trillion “Build Back Better” act (the “BBB”) Friday morning on a 220-213 party line vote. The Act now heads to the Senate, where Joe Manchin (D-WV) and Kyrsten Sinema (D-AZ) have expressed significant...
The Impact of Gov. DeWine’s Proposed Ohio Budget on Health Care
Last week, Gov. Mike DeWine released his proposed two-year budget for the State of Ohio. Gov. DeWine's proposal aims to make the health of Ohioans a top priority of the state and, as a result, it includes a number of line items that will impact the health care...
Personal Protective Equipment Needed: Donations Requested
By Kate Hickner Critical Need for Ohio's Health Care Providers & First Responders As many of you are aware, according to Director of the Ohio Department of Health, Dr. Amy Acton, the amount of personal protective equipment (PPE) that Ohio will receive from the...
COVID-19: Historic Breakthrough in Telemedicine
By Kate Hickner During the past few weeks, health care attorneys have received an unprecedented number of questions from health care providers regarding telemedicine in response to the coronavirus pandemic. Until recently, health care attorneys were not able to...
Health Law Today With Kate Hickner: Health Care Data Privacy & Security
On this episode of Health Law Today, KJK Healthcare attorney Kate Hickner is joined by Joe Compton – a director in the IT Risk and Advisory Services at Marcum accounting firm – to discuss data privacy and security in the health care space.
KJK Partner Kate Hickner Coordinates First-of-its-Kind Nationwide Opioid Survey
KJK is pleased to congratulate Healthcare Chair Kate Hickner, coordinator, primary editor and contributing author of “State Response to Opioid Crisis and Opioid Prescribing Requirements: A 50 State Survey.” The first-of-its-kind survey provides state summaries of...
The State of Obamacare After Texas v. United States
By Kate Hickner & Lyndsay Ross A landmark law which has fostered praise, criticism and confusion has been ruled upon by yet another court. Unfortunately, rather than receiving greater clarity, the current status of the 2010 Affordable Care Act (“ACA”), otherwise...
Funding a Private Investment Opportunity: Practical Tips for Physicians
By Cary Zimmerman & Kate Hickner This article was originally published in the Winter 2020 issue of Communique. At some point in their careers, physicians find themselves contemplating a private investment opportunity. Sometimes physicians are approached by friends...
Health Law Today With Kate Hickner: Fair Market Value in the Health Care Space
On this episode of Health Law Today, Kate is joined by Tami Bolder - a business valuation and litigation consulting expert with CBIZ Valuation Group - to discuss fair market value in the health care space. Fair market value is often important to ensuring compliance...