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Joseph Potashnik - ArticlesJoseph Potashnik is the principle attorney of Joseph Potashnik and Associates PLLC, a New York and New Jersey law criminal and professional license defense firm serving clients accused of crimes and licensed professionals charged with professional misconduct. Please visit the firm's websites at www.jpdefense.com and www.jpoassociates.com
HOW KEEPING PROPER MEDICAL RECORD DOCUMENTATION AND AVOIDING PROBLEMATIC BILLING AND CODING PRACTICES MAY REDUCE THE RISK TO YOUR NEW YORK MEDICAL PRMedical billing is essential in the practice of medicine. Just like everyone else, doctors want to be paid for their services. While timely and proper billing is the key to financial success and stability of a medical practice, improper billing practices may get a physician in trouble beyond any imagination. Medical billing and keeping medical records are two absolutely interrelated areas and proper documentation maintenance is crucial to avoiding many billing issues. How Illegal Fee Splitting May Cost You Your New York Medical LicenseThis article is about illegal fee splitting and corporate practice of medicine in New York. It covers the basics of what is illegal fee sharing and what legal consequences are likely to follow when a physician violates the fee sharing rules. Maintaining Medical Records in New York and Professional Misconduct of PhysiciansMaintaining medical records is one of the most important functions of a modern medical practice. Properly maintained records ensure smooth operations of the practice and significantly decrease malpractice liability or probability of a misconduct accusation. This article discusses various issues related to proper medical record maintenance by New York healthcare practitioners and potential consequences of failure to do so. False Advertising Issues for New York PhysiciansMost businesses depend on marketing in general and advertising in particular for bringing in new business. Medical practices are no exception. While physician advertising in New York is generally permitted, it is subject to extensive regulation. New York doctors, whether solo practitioners or medical group members should be familiar with rules governing physician advertising in New York. A violation of these rules may be sufficient grounds for professional discipline. What Happens When a New York Physician is Convicted of a CrimeFor most of us, being charged with a crime carries with it a set of usual evils: fines, imprisonment, and the stigma of criminal record. Others, such as licensed professionals, will suffer more. This article is about legal consequences a New York physician may face as the result of being charged with or convicted of a crime. How To Get Charged With Federal Bank FraudThis article is provided by a New York white collar and federal defense attorney and discusses various federal laws that relate to bank fraud, including criminal liabilities and crime elements. Federal Misapplication Criminal StatuteThis article, written by a New York white collar defense attorney Joseph Potashnik, discusses criminal liability for federal misapplication statute. Bankuptcy Fraud Criminal and Civil LiabilitiesThis article, provided by Joseph Potashnik, New York white collar defense lawyer, discusses criminal and civil liabilities that can stem from bankruptcy fraud. How a New York Dentist May Lose a License and How to Avoid ItDentists are licensed professionals and all professions that require a license in New York are subject to heavy regulations in the area of professional conduct. With the exceptions of physicians, their assistants, attorneys, and a handful of other professions, professional misconduct of all other professions including dentists is investigated and prosecuted by the New York State Education Department's Office of the Professions.
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