Month: October 2025

In healthcare compliance, there are few principles as deceptively simple—and as frequently violated—as the “minimum necessary” standard under the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA). This rule requires that only the minimum amount of protected health information (PHI) necessary to accomplish a task be accessed, used, or disclosed. It sounds straightforward, yet in day-to-day…

Why Getting Worker Status Wrong Can Put Your Practice at Risk In healthcare and small-business settings alike, it may seem harmless—and even financially savvy—to classify workers as independent contractors rather than employees. After all, contractors don’t require benefits, payroll taxes, or overtime calculations. But when the relationship functions like traditional employment, misclassification becomes more than…