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Achieving Economic Security for Disabled People During COVID-19 and Beyond

Bill of Health

During the early months of the pandemic, disabled people became unemployed at disproportionate rates , likely related to substantial employment declines in certain industries, such as retail and hospitality, where disabled people are overrepresented. In other words, legal and policy responses must take a Disability Justice approach.

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Importance of Regulatory Compliance in Healthcare

Compliancy Group

Hospitals and private practices aren’t the only enterprises with compliance obligations within this sector. Insurance carriers, cloud service providers, pharmacies, medical equipment manufacturers, and other organizations in this industry must comply with various health and safety regulations. No other industry in the U.S.

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“Complexity is Profitable” in U.S. Healthcare – How to Save a Quarter-Trillion Dollars

Health Populi

Addressing administrative flows both inside and outside health care organizations can save money; take the lack of interoperability between claims systems between payers and hospitals and other aspects of lack of standardization and fragmented data systems.

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Reflections on the United States Health Care System and the Right to Health

Bill of Health

Despite the important enactment in 2010 of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA), which increases access to care by expanding Medicaid eligibility and protecting insurance coverage of people with pre-existing health conditions and disabilities, more than 25 million people remain uninsured.

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HHS Issues Proposed Rule to Provide Clarity on Rights of Conscience in Healthcare

Healthcare Law Blog

The amendment defines healthcare entity to include any individual physician or other healthcare professional, a hospital, a provider-sponsored organization, a health maintenance organization, a health insurance plan, or any other kind of healthcare facility, organization, or plan.

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Telehealth As A Solution For The Medicaid Population

HIT Consultant

The wealthiest hospitals have the ability to invest in the newest machinery and the best digital infrastructure. Meanwhile, low-income populations ― whose health needs are often the most urgent ― are less likely to be able to access the tools that might mean the difference between life and death. population. A majority of U.S.

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HIPAA Compliance Guide: All Your Questions Answered

Total HIPAA

HIPAA” is the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996. This federal regulation set standards for safeguarding Protected Health Information , or PHI. HIPAA is regulated by the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office of Civil Rights (OCR). The Security Rule (2005).

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