Bill of Health

JULY 15, 2022

The selections feature topics ranging from a discussion of potential pathways to enable government patent use before nonpatent exclusivities expire, to an examination of medical oncologists who receive more than $100,000 annually from pharmaceutical companies, to an analysis of the launch prices of new drugs from 2008-2021. 2022 Jun 6.

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Healthcare Law Blog

DECEMBER 12, 2022

The COVID-19 Public Health Emergency (“PHE”) led to a rapid expansion in the utilization of telehealth. In July 2022, the Department of Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General (“OIG”) issue a Special Fraud Alert alerting practitioners to exercise caution when entering into arrangements with telemedicine companies.

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COVID-19 Fraud Telemedicine Public Health 52

Bill of Health

SEPTEMBER 9, 2022

If the pandemic has taught us anything about public policy, it is that the model of countercyclical federal aid — which expands at the onset of an economic crisis but abates as that crisis is resolved — is fundamentally inadequate when applied to the realm of public health. Consider that between 2008 and 2020, U.S.

Public Health 362

Public Health COVID-19 Public Health Professionals Governance 362

Health Law Advisor

MARCH 7, 2023

Background on the Ryan Haight Act The Ryan Haight Online Pharmacy Consumer Protection Act of 2008 (the “Ryan Haight Act”) made certain amendments to the CSA which established controls on the remote prescribing of controlled substances. 18 U.S.C. §

Telemedicine 52

Telemedicine COVID-19 FDA Compliance 52

Healthcare IT Today

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

Calling the Cops Health care advocates and reformers can show off plenty of war stories and wounds just from dealing with regulations and bureaucracies in health care. State governments are also roped in thanks to their Prescription Drug Monitoring Programs (PDMPs). Another bill, the EPCS 2.0

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Telemedicine Doctors COVID-19 Medicare 113

HIT Consultant

JANUARY 5, 2022

However, as a board-certified physician in addiction medicine and chief medical officer of a nationwide addiction medicine practice, waiting on government funding was not an option as we treated patients struggling with opioid use disorder (OUD) during the COVID pandemic.

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