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California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation Hack Exposed Sensitive Data

HIPAA Journal

The compromised system contained medical information on all individuals who had been tested for COVID-19 between June 2020 and January 2022, including staff members, visitors, and other individuals, although not inmates. Some of the exposed data included Social Security Numbers, driver’s license numbers, and trust account information.

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No Take-Backs: Moderna’s Attempt to Renege on its Vaccine Patent Pledge

Bill of Health

On October 8, 2020, Moderna, the maker of one of the first mRNA-based vaccines for COVID-19 and the recipient of billions of dollars of U.S. As a result, it publicly promised that “ while the pandemic continues, Moderna will not enforce our COVID-19 related patents against those making vaccines intended to combat the pandemic.”

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The Key Health Care Initiatives Proposed in Governor Hochul’s Fiscal Year (FY) 2025 Executive Budget

Health Care Law Brief

The HMH Bill would allow Article 28 general hospitals to provide home health care services without an Article 36 license, provided that a majority of the hospital’s patient care hours are conducted within the hospital and the patient has a preexisting clinical relationship with the general hospital.

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How Hims & Hers built a business entirely centered on telehealth

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

To receive medical care from licensed healthcare professionals, patients must provide personal data such as their medical history. The rationale was if we could take some burden off of the traditional healthcare system, it would have more bandwidth to focus on COVID-19 patients. And this is just the beginning.

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States and Feds Signal Big Changes to Telehealth Prescribing

Health Law Advisor

In the era of abortion regulation and the wind-down of the COVID-19 public health emergency (“PHE”), new legislation in states such as Utah may be a sign of what is to come for online and telehealth prescribing. 18 U.S.C. § Contact an EBG attorney for more information on how to stay compliant. [1] 1] [link]. [2]

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October-December 2021 State Regulatory Developments

New Jersey Healthcare Blog

103, which declared a Public Health Emergency for the state in response to COVID-19. This notice extends the waiver of the continuing education requirements for current active health officers and REHSs who are renewing their license for the 2022 licensing period. Effective October 19, 2021. 19; repealed N.J.A.C.

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Health Provider News

Hall Render

NATIONAL 3 big noncompete ban wins for physicians 5 systems join $50M poverty and cancer program AHA advises Congress how to advance MACRA payment models Amazon delays virtual care service’s unveiling after senators raised privacy concerns At AHA Hill briefing, hospital leaders say site-neutral payment cuts jeopardize access to care for patients and (..)