MedTrainer

JUNE 29, 2023

Healthcare is an industry governed by countless regulations. While it can sometimes feel like there’s dozens and dozens of different healthcare standards, the biggest governing policies really boil down to four major regulations. Why are Healthcare Regulations Important? Healthcare regulations are crucial for several reasons.

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Health Law Advisor

FEBRUARY 10, 2023

The total recoveries in fraud cases brought with respect to the health care and life sciences industries fell to the lowest level since 2009. billion was recovered in qui tam cases in which the government declined to intervene. By contrast, $777 million was recovered in cases where the government intervened or otherwise pursued.

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AIHC

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

HITECH” is the acronym for the Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health (HITECH Act), which is title XIII of division A and title IV of division B of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA), Pub. However, your organization should not address only “HIPAA” or only “HITECH”. Why HITECH? In 2020, the U.S.

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AIHC

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

HITECH” is the acronym for the Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health (HITECH Act), which is title XIII of division A and title IV of division B of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA), Pub. However, your organization should not address only “HIPAA” or only “HITECH”. Why HITECH? In 2020, the U.S.

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AIHC

SEPTEMBER 1, 2022

The Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health (HITECH) Act, enacted in 2009, helped right of access policies evolve to reflect the growing use of EHR systems. HIPAA Enforcement HIPAA compliance it monitored by the Health & Human Services (HHS) enforcement agency, the Office for Civil Rights (OCR).

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Hall Render

FEBRUARY 27, 2023

Whistleblowers continue to be one of the federal government’s greatest assets in FCA cases, as whistleblowers filed 652 qui tam suits in 2022 with recovery totaling $1.9 The government initiated 296 FCA cases on its own last year without input of a relator, which is the highest volume of DOJ initiated cases since the 1986 FCA amendments.

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HIPAA Journal

FEBRUARY 23, 2022

Title III: Tax-related health provisions governing medical savings accounts. Title V: Revenue offsets governing tax deductions for employers. Further Rules have reinforced the importance of HIPAA compliance. Title II: Preventing health care fraud and abuse; administration simplification; medical liability reform.

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HIPAA Journal

NOVEMBER 4, 2022

Warner suggests the only way to improve healthcare cybersecurity rapidly is through a collaborative effort involving the public and private sectors, with the federal government providing overall leadership. Improve Medical Device Cybersecurity. This could lower overall risks, which could help to reduce the cost of insurance.

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The Health Law Firm

JULY 11, 2012

Maury Regional Hospital, located in Columbia, Tennesse, has agreed to pay the federal government over $3.5 million to settle False Claims Act allegations that occurred between 2004 and 2009. Hospital Self-Reported After Compliance Program Revealed Billing Errors.

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HIT Consultant

AUGUST 3, 2022

A Regulatory compliance and survey process both distract and often assault a beaten-up staff and push people out of service to the facilities. Why should the government be in the job of making nursing homes better? Compensation alone doesn’t compensate for a markedly reduced workforce. People are simply overworked.

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MedTrainer

JANUARY 26, 2024

What compliance regulation most directly affects the operations of a healthcare provider? HIPAA compliance is a fundamental aspect of healthcare operations in the United States, playing a pivotal role in safeguarding patient privacy and data security. Impacts every employee. Impacts technology used.

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Health Blawg

JANUARY 16, 2019

Remember, this is the federal government, so getting almost halfway through the throat-clearing phase of fleshing out an idea in about six months or so really is a sprint.) Remember, this is the federal government, so getting almost halfway through the throat-clearing phase of fleshing out an idea in about six months or so really is a sprint.)

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Health Blawg

JANUARY 16, 2019

Remember, this is the federal government, so getting almost halfway through the throat-clearing phase of fleshing out an idea in about six months or so really is a sprint.) Remember, this is the federal government, so getting almost halfway through the throat-clearing phase of fleshing out an idea in about six months or so really is a sprint.)

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Healthcare IT Today

DECEMBER 20, 2023

Fragmented Healthcare Data is Costly for Patients and Providers Signed into law by President Obama in 2009, the Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health Act (HITECH) mandated the adoption of Electronic Health Records (EHRs) across healthcare systems.

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Healthcare IT Today

JANUARY 4, 2023

Compliance with digital health regulations will drive tech modernization. Studies have shown that the rate of hospital consolidation – which has more than doubled since 2009 – is driving healthcare costs up, creating worse health outcomes, and reducing services available to patients.

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HIPAA Journal

JUNE 28, 2022

The Government Accountability Office (GAO) has recommended that the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) establish a feedback mechanism to improve the effectiveness of its data breach reporting process. OCR is the main enforcer of compliance with the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA).

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Total HIPAA

FEBRUARY 15, 2021

Jason Karn, Total HIPAA’s Chief Compliance Officer, recently spoke with David Smith, a nationally recognized healthcare benefits consultant, and regulatory expert, about HIPAA enforcement projections for agents and brokers in 2021. For this reason, it is more important than ever to achieve and maintain HIPAA compliance.

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HIT Consultant

DECEMBER 26, 2021

Government mandates were an impetus for change, starting with the Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health (HITECH) Act, enacted as part of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) of 2009 to “promote the adoption and meaningful use of health information technology” (Office of Civil Rights (OCR), 2017).

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HIPAA Journal

MARCH 17, 2023

Considering the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) is now in its third decade, the Privacy Rule took effect 20 years ago, and compliance with the HIPAA Security Rule has been mandatory for 18 years, there have been relatively few financial penalties over the years, with just 130 imposed by OCR to resolve HIPAA violations.

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Healthcare Law Blog

JANUARY 5, 2023

The HEI for the 2027 Star Ratings would be calculated using data collected or used for the 2026 and 2027 Star Ratings, and would replace the current reward factor that has been in place since the 2009 Star Ratings. The SRFs included in the HEI may be expanded over time. The Proposed Rule specifies the applicable refund methods (e.g.,

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HIPAA Journal

JANUARY 9, 2023

Those HIPAA updates were followed by the incorporation of the Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health (HITECH) Act, which saw the introduction of the Breach Notification Rule in 2009 and the Omnibus Final Rule in 2013. It is now 10 years since the last major HIPAA update took effect.

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Drug & Device Law

JULY 31, 2023

Since digital files were not “articles” under the statute, the government could not rely on this statute to prevent their importation. 2009 WL 1142570, at *8 (Conn. April 1, 2009) (contract to revise and encrypt plaintiff’s existing software did not involve a UCC good); Bobryk v. 2009); see also Data Processing Services, Inc.

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Drug & Device Law

JANUARY 30, 2023

555 (2009), and rated only a “ cf. 555 (2009), concurring in the 6-3 no-preemption result. 2019), or Mutual Pharmaceutical Co. Bartlett , 570 U.S. 472 (2013), implied preemption decisions, cited only by the dissent in Wyeth v. Levine , 555 U.S. citation in PLIVA, Inc. Mensing , 564 U.S. Davidowitz , 312 U.S. Moran , 536 U.S.

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Drug & Device Law

JANUARY 15, 2024

That is significant because, unlike (now) every other state in the country, since 1987 Pennsylvania precedent prohibited defendants from introducing evidence of their compliance with government and/or industry standards (“standards compliance” or “compliance” evidence, for short) in strict liability design defect cases – generally.

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Drug & Device Law

MARCH 13, 2023

Unlike almost every state in the country, since 1987, Pennsylvania law has prohibited defendants from introducing evidence of their compliance with government and/or industry standards in strict liability design defect cases – generally. 2009) (automotive seatbelts). E.g. , Lewis v. Coffing Hoist Division , 528 A.2d 3d 1183 (Pa.

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