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    The Health Lawyer - February 2021

    Vol. 33 No. 3  

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    Chair's Column: Do You See What I See?

    By Hal Katz, Husch Blackwell LLP, Austin, TX

    It’s been a steep climb, but we’ve made it half-way through the Bar year! Six months ago, we weren’t quite sure how family, work, and the rest of life would be impacted by the continued pandemic, or what things would look like down the road, but we’re making it. Everyone has been impacted, from major life disruption to the most unimaginable devastation.

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    Regulating Electronic Health Records Through the "Nuclear" Threat and Other Enforcement Options: Federal Government Actions to Compel EHR Industry Changes

    By John Jay Kenagy, Ph.D., J.D., Senior Vice President / Chief Information and Administrative Officer, Legacy Health, Portland, OR

    The oldest existing patient record, discovered in Egypt in 1862, dates back to 1600 B.C. It was written on papyrus and included 48 case reports of injuries, wounds, and tumors. By the end of the 1800s, paper charts began to resemble present-day content and formatting.

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    What Is . . . the Corporate Practice of Medicine and Fee-Splitting?: Fee-Splitting Prohibitions

    By Ari J. Markenson, Esq., Winston & Strawn, LLP, New York, NY and Angela Humphreys, Esq., Bass, Berry & Sims PLC, Nashville, TN

    In most states, prohibitions against the corporate practice of medicine operate in tandem with fee-splitting prohibitions, which are intended to regulate who may share in the revenue generated by providing medical services. These laws typically impose restrictions on physicians, prohibiting them from dividing fees with individuals for referrals made or for professional services rendered.