Health Care Regulation & Health Information Technology :: In The News
Porter to Serve on Health Council
Marion Star, October 14, 2011, Jeff Porter
Jeff Porter, firm director with Kegler, Brown, Hill & Ritter, has been selected to serve on the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Regional Health Equity Council for Region V.
Reform on hold?
SmartBusiness, January 2011, Jeff Porter, interviewee
Politicians have been fighting over health care reform for years, but the switch from a Democratic to a Republi can majority in the House of Representatives has cast doubt on the future of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act.
Attorneys encourage employers to be aware of PPACA preventive care mandates
The Daily Reporter, July 20, 2010, Jeff Porter, contributor
Jeff Porter, co-chair of the Health Care Regulation and Health Information Technology practice at Kegler Brown Hill & Ritter, explained that preventive care covers a wide range of services that have an "A" or "B" rating in the current recommendations of the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force.
Healthy advances
SmartBusiness, January 2010, Jeff Porter, interviewee
A component of the health care overhaul discussion includes a concerted effort on the part of the federal government to encourage the adoption of electronic health records and the exchange of health care information among providers, payers and throughout the health care field.