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Physicians Beware! Groups Providing DME, Prosthetic Devices, and Other Medical Supplies to Their Medicare Patients Risk Violating the Strict Liability Stark Law Since the Expiration of COVID-19 Public Health Emergency

Health Law Advisor

6] Without such documented compliance, “the dispensing of … equipment by a physician would almost always constitute a ‘referral’ for purposes of the physician self-referral [Stark] statute, as would the dispensing of … equipment by anyone else affiliated with the referring physician, such as a nurse or physician assistant.” [7] 2, 2023). [2]

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Which Situations Allow a Medical Professional to Release Information?

HIPAA Journal

The page reveals that, since 2003, the agency has received more than 300,000 complaints alleging violations of HIPAA. Medical professionals of all HIPAA statuses should identify which health information privacy regulations govern the release of information in their locations, what information can be released, and when.

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April-July 2022 State Regulatory Developments

New Jersey Healthcare Blog

907(b), the Department of Human Services, Division of Mental Health and Addiction Services readopted rules that govern the provision of mental health services at inpatient psychiatric hospital units known as short-term care facilities (STCFs). 10:35 which govern the provision of mental health services in county psychiatric facilities.

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Patients, Health Consumers, People, Citizens: Who Are We In America?

Health Populi

The authors note that “consumer-driven” health care is, “associated with neoliberal efforts to emphasize market factors in health reform,” de-emphasizing government regulation and financing. This concept can be potentially harmful, they believe, assuming that health care is a traditional market.

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Terrible Decision Contravenes the Vaccine Act’s Purpose and Would Gut Its Protections

Drug & Device Law

The allegations in the complaint thus fell within the scope of the Vaccine Act, which governs all claims “for damages arising from a vaccine-related injury or death associated with the administration of a vaccine.” 2003), and Doe v. that they would not have received otherwise.” at *2 (citation to complaint omitted). Merck & Co.

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