The Hidden Crisis: How Inadequate RCM Solutions Expose Your Firm to Millions in HIPAA Fines, Malpractice Scrutiny, and Crippling Audit Penalties.
Law firms and healthcare providers operating in the medico-legal collections space face an unprecedented litigation crisis. When handling Protected Health Information (PHI) as a Business Associate, using non-compliant systems exposes your firm to the same fines and regulatory pressure faced by multi-billion dollar firms. MedLawRCM is the only RCM solution built from the ground up to eliminate this liability.
The True Cost of Collections Chaos:
Fines, Scrutiny, and Lost Revenue
- Growing Litigation Risk: Breaches and lawsuits involving large firms (e.g., Kirkland, Orrick, Gunster) illustrate the escalating litigation risk tied to inadequate safeguards when handling PHI.
- Professional Misconduct: Ethical lapses or procedural missteps, even where HIPAA may not strictly apply, can still expose attorneys and firms to professional misconduct scrutiny.
- Regulator Focus: Compliance fundamentals are non-negotiable, including timely breach response, proper Business Associate Agreements (BAAs), comprehensive risk analysis, and honoring patient Right of Access requests.
MedLawRCM: The Completely Enclosed,
Zero-Risk Collections Environment
MedLawRCM is a completely enclosed and safe environment allowing for document and data sharing of PHI between providers and the law firms they work with. This means zero risk of HIPAA violations within our platform. We marry both the legal and healthcare expertise (pointing to Tom Tona and Linda Fischer) to provide this safe, HIPAA-compliant portal for our clients.
Immediate Action: Identify and Eliminate Your Firm’s PHI Liability
We are offering two high-value resources to help your firm achieve immediate legal certainty:
1. The HIPAA Risk Scorecard
The vast majority of firms accessing PHI are unaware of key liabilities. Linda Fischer, our COO/CIO (30+ years in Health IT and HIPAA compliance), created this white paper to detail the risks so many are not aware of.
Download the Free White Paper: HIPAA Risks to Law Firms
(Created by Our CIO)
Content Sneak Peek:
- BAA Management: Do you review your agreements annually?
- Access Controls: Is all PHI secured with multi-factor authentication?
- Breach Readiness: Do you have a documented incident response protocol and a designated privacy officer?
2. Expert Risk Assessment
Don’t guess where your liability lies. Request a HIPAA Risk Assessment by our legal and healthcare professionals for firms interested in identifying their specific risks.
Request a Confidential HIPAA Risk Assessment with Our Legal & Healthcare Experts