Health Law

Why did she create her own illness

Posted on July 28, 2010
A lot of people have the belief that illness is created by a faulty belief system.In fact, that's what I learned when I studied energy healing.  This teaching has its place.  Belief systems can be created subconsciously, ancestrally, or in other dimensions and lifetimes...

More healing at the borderland of medicine and religion

Posted on July 28, 2010
No surprise that religious professionals are using alternative therapies to help heal people.CAM is used by religious professionals: Complementary alternative medicine practices used by religious professionals. J Health Care Chaplain. 2010 Jul;16(3):172-82 Authors: Jankowski KR, Silton NR, Galek K, Montonye MG Religious professionals completed an online survey of their use of health related practices currently known as complementary and alternative medicine (CAM)...

Clinics address Stark, fee-splitting and anti-kickback legal issues

Posted on July 26, 2010
Multi-disciplinary health care clinics and medical spas need to address legal concerns surrounding Stark, kickback, and fee-splitting issues.One of the most confusing arenas surround Stark is the series of rules dedicated to "incident to" medical services...

Homeopathy resists calls for ban by NHS

Posted on July 26, 2010
Homeopathy still is going strong in the UK despite calls to ban it from national health insurance plans.Homeopathy in the UK is resisting calls to ban it from the National Health Service: The Commons Science and Technology Committee said there is no evidence the drugs are any more effective than a placebo - the same as taking a sugar or dummy pill and believing it works...

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Experts disagree on dietary supplements for children

Posted on July 26, 2010
Should children receive half doses of dietary supplements?The Denver Post reports that experts disagree on dietary supplements for kids: Dr. Kathi Kemper, who chairs the holistic and integrative medicine department at the Wake Forest University School of Medicine, often recommends a multivitamin or fish oil, which contains omega-3 fatty acids, because "people have a funny idea what a healthy diet actually is," she said...

Radcliffe offering massage therapy

Posted on July 12, 2010
Radcliffe is offering massage therapy.Radcliffe offering CAM: The session is an opportunity for those who are interested in a career in massage therapy to learn the requirements for earning a certificate or associate degree, as well as explore career opportunities in this rapidly growing healthcare field...

The Spiral of Creation

Posted on July 06, 2010
Photo for the spiral of creation (Apple store, NYC)...new technologies spontaneously pop into the ether from this singularity vortex on the Upper West Side.    

Ipod worship in the Big Apple - technology is the new spirituality

Posted on July 06, 2010
The white apple rises over the New York City skyline, showering its residents with MacIntosh blessings.....

"I am becoming a vegan freak"

Posted on July 06, 2010
The truth about attorney vegan, lawyer vegan, holistic health care vegan animal rights lover post-vegetarian complementary medicine, spiritual law guy.      I am becoming a vegan freak The truth about attorney vegan, lawyer vegan, holistic health care vegan animal rights lover post-vegetarian complementary medicine, spiritual law guy...

Creating Legally Successful, Multidisciplinary Health Care Practices: Fee-Splitting, Kickbacks, Stark Analysis, Corporate Practice of Medicine, Unlicensed Practice, Employment, and Other Issues

Posted on June 28, 2010
Multidisciplinary clinical practices present complex and overlapping legal issues including fee-splitting and kickback questions. Introduction             Whether the health care practitioners involved are physicians, nurses, psychologists and other allied health providers, or complementary and alternative medical (CAM) professionals (such as chiropractors, acupuncturists, naturopathic physicians, hypnotherapists, and others), health law attorneys must consider legal issues such as licensing and scope of practice, professional discipline, malpractice liability, insurance questions, and other legal areas...

Telemedicine includes live chats on integrative medicine

Posted on June 14, 2010
Live chats are being included as part of a University of Maryland integrative medicine initiative.Live chat on alternative medicine: Live chat: Alternative medicine About 38 percent of U.S. adults and approximately 12 percent of children use some form of complementary medicine, according to a 2007 National Health Interview Survey...

Is an online telemedicine or telehealth service legal?

Posted on June 12, 2010
Recently our law office has exploded with calls about the legal issues surrounding new online telemedicine or telehealth services.Is an online telemedicine or telehealth service legal? The answer, of course, it that it depends on the intersection of several areas of law...

Developing a millionaire mindset in the age of spiritual awakening

Posted on June 01, 2010
Abundant consciousness requires developing a millionaire mindset including an unshakable belief in your unstoppable purpose.I've learned this first hand, not just through my day job, but through the little side business that is gradually teaching me new and important lessons...

Do supplements take away belly fat?

Posted on May 31, 2010
Researchers are skeptical about the legality and veracity of claims made by dietary supplement manufacturers promising to reduce belly fat.According to one report, these claims have been subject to legal enforcement action by the FDA and FTC: everal supplement companies offer seemingly easy solutions to help burn belly fat...

Growing a Business

Posted on May 20, 2010
It's great to use leverage to grow a business. One way we do this in Prepaid Legal is by placing new associates. This is not too difficult a logistic.  I've put the following information for my team. Hello team, Some of you already have 3 'frontline' members/associates, so what you can do now as you continue to grow your organization is to 'place' a new associate underneath your existing frontlines...

California Medical Legal Issues

Posted on May 19, 2010
Recently we have seen a surge of clients seeking attorneys who can provide legal advice on telemedicine laws.While each state has different rules, the California Medical Board offers this information: Practicing Medicine Through Telemedicine Technology In California: Telemedicine is seen as a tool in medical practice, not a separate form of medicine...

Telemedicine legal issues and the corporate practice of medicine

Posted on May 16, 2010
Telemedicine raises a number of legal issues of which a significant one is the way in which different states regulate the so-called "corporate practice of medicine."            The corporate practice of medicine doctrine is a legal rule stating that corporations cannot practice medicine and therefore cannot control physician practices...

New provisions of federal law affecting complementary, alternative and integrative medicine and health care

Posted on May 12, 2010
John Weeks at The Integrator Blog has put together an excellent summary of new provisions of federal law affecting complementary, alternative and integrative medicine and health care. Thus Spake Zarathrustra (aka Mr Weeks)--now go and sign up for the Integrator Blog and donate to help the cause: *** Reference Guide: Language & Sections on CAM and Integrative Practice in HR 3590/Healthcare Overhaul Summary: This article is meant as a reference resource on integrative practice and healthcare policy...

The heart-space of creation

Posted on May 05, 2010
It's time to turn on the Dream Machine.A friend just wrote this note about getting involved in Prepaid Legal: I will check with my guidance about part-time, spare time with PPL.  I haven't been able to generate any heart space for doing this kind of work but will continue to be open for a change in direction if it shows up...

Managing Fee Splitting Issues in the Integrative Care Center or Medical Spa - 2

Posted on April 26, 2010
Medical spas and integrative clinical care centers often raise legal issues relating to fee-splitting, kickbacks, Stark, and other conflict of interest areas.We cover our Center vs. Mall model in this article: Managing Fee Splitting Issues in the Integrative Care Center or Medical Spa Note that in the Mall Model, there is no "compensation" to the practitioner, but rather, the clinician is simply a tenant renting space from the Center and receiving administrative and management services in return...

Earth Day Message - a call to Love

Posted on April 22, 2010
Words of the heart were spoken long ago for this day of earth:Here's what I put in my press kit: Michael's Message Many of our world's many health care traditions can unlock emotional and spiritual, as well as physical, doors to well-being. This unlocking function is vital if humanity is to choose fulfillment and transcendence, over destruction and oblivion...

My brother is a lawyer, I don't need Prepaid Legal Services

Posted on April 21, 2010
It's amazing how easily people cheat themselves of something beneficial through their own mental excuses.Of course I want to say something very direct but not in a critical or judging way.  It's simply that one of the amazing transformational experiences I have had as an independent associate with Prepaid Legal Services, Inc...

Protocol for New Associates

Posted on April 21, 2010
Here is my protocol for new associates in Prepaid Legal. Send them this welcome email: Welcome to the Prepaid Legal family! Here is information to get you started right: ...         http://www.camlawblog...

Employee v. Independent Contractor in the Medical Spa or Integrative Care Center

Posted on April 19, 2010
Medical spas and integrative medicine centers often have to determine how to classify clinicians and staff as employees vs. as independent contractors. Our previous post looked at the question: Should a physician who contracts with an integrative care center or medical spa be classified as an employee or independent contractor? While many states copy the IRS test, others have variations...

Should a physician who contracts with an integrative care center or medical spa be classified as an employee or independent contractor?

Posted on April 19, 2010
This question involves two areas of law: labor law, and the corporate practice of medicine.This post deals with the labor law issues. The question of whether to classify a worker as an employee vs. independent contractor depends on both federal and state law...

Should a physician who contracts with an integrative care center or medical spa be classified as an employee or independent contractor - Corporate Pratice of Medicine Concerns

Posted on April 19, 2010
In addition to the labor law issues, integrative clinical care centers and medical spas (and other health care entities) must understand the corporate practice of medicine rules. The corporate practice of medicine doctrine is a legal rule stating that corporations cannot practice medicine and therefore cannot control physician practices...

Training for New Associates - New Video

Posted on April 15, 2010
The whole training for New Associates just got streamlined.   Check out http://goteamfreedom.com/new.htm.  Learn how to: launch your business duplicate your business This has been designed to grow large businesses.

Welcome New Associate to Team Enlightenment

Posted on April 15, 2010
Here is information to help you get started in your new journey to success. Welcome to the team!    Here is a one-page sheet ("Phase 1" of "10 Phases to Freedom") to help you get started right...

Is it legal for an integrative care center, medical spa, or clinical practitioner to make a profit by selling dietary supplements?

Posted on April 15, 2010
The question of selling dietary supplements in the clinical care setting arises with many clients in the holistic health care field who care about legal and regulatory issues.In a nutshell, there are significant legal risks. Sales of dietary supplements can raise several legal risks: ...

Welcome New Associate to Team Enlightenment (Logistics)

Posted on April 15, 2010
Here is information for new associates on some logistics to help you get started right. The most important thing for a new associate to do is to develop a list of contacts and schedule a private business reception (PBR) to get the first promotion (Senior Associate on the Fast Start program)...

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