The Status of the Safe Harbor Provision after Proveris Scientific Corp. v. Innovasystems, Inc

Assessment of the status of dental services in Iran (2018)

Background: The purpose of this report was to review the status of dental care provision in the world and Iran. Methods: Using the available data and information related to the status of dental services in Iran, such as the results of important national studies, including household income cost, utilization studies, etc., the system of dental services provision in Iran was evaluated and the weak...

Apple v. Franklin: An Essay on Technology and Judicial Competence

Evaluation of Status of Feedback in Clinical Education from the Viewpoint of Nursing and Midwifery Professors and Students and Relevant Factors

Background & Aim: The main goal of each educational system is successful implementation of the learning process. One of the tools used to achieve this goal is providing effective feedback to students during the learning process. Since clinical education forms majority of medical sciences education (e.g., nursing and midwifery), providing feedback to students during clinical education is of para...

Arbitrage, Options and Endangered Species

I model the impact of mitigation banking accompanied by Safe Harbor provisions on a land-owner’s choices about supporting a population of an endangered species. The Safe Harbor provision is equivalent to a free call option on a population with market value, and mitigation banking can allow a landowner with an endangered species to arbitrage between land without and with permission to develop. A...

HPSA and the Anti-Kickback safe harbor: are we sending doctors to the right neighborhoods?

This article explores the problems within a niche area of health law, the Health Professional Shortage Area (HPSA) safe harbor of the Anti-Kickback Statute. The author advocates for its removal by discussing how the HPSA designation is being used incorrectly to curb fraudulent behavior and how the current provision serves few hospitals. The author concludes by suggesting innovative solutions to...