Bylined Articles
Joel R. Burcat, Partner and Chair of Saul Ewing's Environment and Natural Resources Practice Group Harrisburg office, co-authors this article regarding the May 30, 2002 decision when the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania reversed a lower court decision which had held that a regulation designating land unsuitable for mining effected a taking of private property. The decision is noteworthy as it involves the most perplexing issue in regulatory takings law today - how to define the relevant parcel for purposes of the takings analysis.
Bruce D. Armon, an Associate in Saul Ewing's Health Law Practice Group, writes about preparing for HIPAA and the new patient privacy rules that take effect in October and April. Mr. Armon discusses that while compliance for HIPAA is not necessarily simple, if properly implemented, patients will be reassured that the handling of their personal information will be confidential.
In this Petition for a Writ of Certiorari, filed in 2002 in the United States Supreme Court, Saul Ewing's clients owned valuable mineral rights in Clearfield County, Pennsylvania. The clients petitioned the Supreme Court to hear a case regarding the regulatory taking of their coal. Joel R. Burcat, partner and chair of the Environment and Natural Resources Practice Group, was counsel to the coal owners.
Bruce D. Armon, an Associate in Saul Ewing’s Health Law Practice Group, co-wrote this article with a product manager at InfoQuest Systems, Inc. The article discusses the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPPA). HIPPA does not require practices to purchase computer systems however, the installation of HIPAA-compliant software system may help a practice reduce its costs.
This article, written by Laura L. Katz, a Partner in the Business and Finance Department in the Baltimore office and a member of the Health Law Practice Group, and Marshall B. Paul, a Partner in the Business and Finance Department in the Baltimore office, addresses under what circumstances a physician can legally terminate a relationship with a patient.
The article explains the impact of the Federal Emergency Medical Treatment and Active Labor Act and the effect that antidiscrimination laws have had on providing health care.
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Saul Ewing Associate Bruce D. Armon, who is general counsel of Delaware Valley IPA, co-authored this article with a physician who is president of the Delaware Valley IPA. The article explains the distinctions between the two types of Independent Practice Associations (IPA) and why establishing a properly-structured IPA can help physicians remain competitive without merging practices.
Bruce D. Armon, an Associate in Saul Ewing’s Health Law Practice Group, co-wrote this article with a physician at the Chester County Hematology/Oncology Service. The article discusses ways to successfully “survive” the transaction from residency or fellowship to specialist in private practice.
Bruce D. Armon, an Associate in Saul Ewing's Health Law Practice Group, co-wrote this article with a physician from Montgomery County about the first year of practice being the physician’s initial exposure to the “business” of medicine. Mr. Armon provides strategies to help residents and fellows transition from being a resident or fellow to a successful first-year primary care practitioner.